Licensed Practical Nurse - Inpatient/Outpatient Wound Clinic - Casual - Days

Best Care•Council Bluffs, IA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Licensed Practical Nurse in an Inpatient/Outpatient Wound Clinic. The role involves assisting with and performing various tasks in the Wound Care Clinic based on provider orders and best practices, as well as providing instruction to patients in proper home care techniques. The clinic is located at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, and the work schedule is Casual/PRN, Days.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Minimum 3 years of wound care experience required.
Wound Treatment Associate Certification (WTA-C) through the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Certification Board (WOCNCB) required at time of hire or within 6 months of hire.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
Current valid Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License, valid compact multistate license to work in Nebraska or Iowa (work state) or temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures.
Knowledge of medicine including recognizing and diagnosed diseases, deformities, and other illnesses.
Knowledge of HIPAA rules.
Skill to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks.
Skill to proficiently type information into the computer to capture or detail information quickly.
Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with providers, staff and patients.
Ability to provide caring patient care services when talking with patients and their family members.
Ability to critically listen to questions from patients and information from providers to convey information effectively.
Ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve problems before they occur and avoid bigger problems in the future.
Ability to problem solve during several daily activities which includes the ability to be flexible.
Ability to learn and proficiently navigate through computer programs that contain patient information.
Able to follow written and verbal instructions/directions.

Responsibilities

Implement treatment plan established by the supervising Provider.
Remove and apply wound dressings as ordered in plan of care.
Utilize products as outlined in plan (e.g., remove and apply Unna Boot, Profore and compression wraps, etc.).
Identify opportunities to provide individualized service based on patient needs.
Provide on-going monitoring of the wound and the patient’s response to the established plan of care.
Ensure clinical documentation (e.g., wound measurements, appearance, etc.) is recorded in patient record.
Provide teaching and discharge instructions.
Participate in department Quality Improvement initiatives.
Performs telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient based on provider instructions.
Receive and return calls within 90 minutes based on medical priority 95% of the time.
Accurately records and reports condition, according to department policy 98% of the time.
Provides test results according to protocol at least 98% of the time.
Maintain work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms.
Completes weekly compliance checklist, per HBC/TJC policy.
Follows HBC/TJC protocol as it relates to high level disinfection at all times.
Prepares exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and stocking supplies.
Handles patient prescription supply orders according to provider protocols 99% of the time.
Prepares patient for provider exam by reviewing medical record, weighing patient, checking vital signs, performing medication reconciliation and obtaining information relevant to patient care.
Ensures accuracy of order entry and completes appropriate documentation without error at least 98% of the time.
Assists and/or performs/collects specimens according to standard procedure.
Properly handles and labels specimens per protocol.
Assists and/or completes all prior authorizations as required by insurance for procedures such as Wound Vac and skin substitute applications.