Health Care Nurse/LPN

Wound Care Nurse (LPN)
Shift: 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM
Department: Nursing
Job Relationship: Supervised By: Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, and/or Clinical Care Coordinator
Workers Supervised: CNA's, and LPN's per wound care responsibilities.
Work Schedules: All positions at Baptist Village, Inc. include holidays and weekends as they fall within your schedule. Additional hours may be needed as workload demands.
Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
Current LPN licensure by State Board of Nursing
Experience with administrative techniques and leadership capacity
Obtain wound care treatment certificate of completion (on the job)
Available to work holidays and weekends as work demands
Good physical health condition and pass a physical examination
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Work with physicians and other medical professionals in obtaining orders, plan of care, and providing care updates to personnel as required
Follow wound care and skin assessment protocols using the Braden Scale
Conduct weekly skin assessments according to the protocol
Discuss skin issues and changes in condition (antibiotics) with hall nurses daily, to include reviewing documentation and orders for dressings/treatments
Assess and change any wound, pressure ulcer, incision, or any other skin integrity treatment and complete documentation per appropriate wound/skincare protocol
Obtain cultures to assess wounds and injuries as needed
Evaluate wounds and injuries for infections or other illness factors that cause wounds
Coordinate care and recommendations to rehab and nutritional staff
Team leader for HANDS program; practice and teach HANDS per protocol
Participate in care plan/resident care team meetings as requested
Provide skin reports to leadership as requested
Work with leadership to determine the best course of action for wound care/supply financial coverage (i.e., Medicare/Part B)
Educate residents and family members of wound status and teach causative factors and preventive measures using terminology easily understood
Educate and update families weekly for facility-acquired pressure ulcers and routinely for others
Educate direct care staff about wounds, properly caring for the wound and current interventions/preventive measures
Attend educational opportunities to stay up-to-date on current wound care techniques and best practices for identifying wound types, skin conditions, the staging of wounds, and appropriate treatment plans
May be directed to participate in routine LPN responsibilities as the need arises
The associate is authorized to have unlimited access to resident health information as needed to provide treatment, for billing purposes, or for the purpose of healthcare operations.
Other duties may be assigned.