LPN Wound Care Nurse

CHSGa•Summerville, GA

1d•$32 - $36

About The Position

Oakview Health & Rehab is seeking an LPN Wound Care Nurse to provide patient care in a nonprofit, mission-driven healthcare setting. The role involves monitoring and treating skin problems and wounds as ordered by a physician, administering and documenting treatments and medications, tracking patient progress, and communicating relevant information to supervising nursing staff and physicians. The nurse also completes patient documentation, supports compliance activities, helps coordinate patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and hospital referrals, and contributes to departmental and organizational initiatives. The position provides oversight and direction to unlicensed nursing personnel. Candidates must have a nursing degree from an accredited college or university or graduate from an approved LPN program, and hold an active LPN license to practice in Georgia. The job requires organizational and prioritizing skills, professional communication, basic mathematical and reasoning abilities, and proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word. Pay is $32.40 to $35.57, with shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends and management add-on pay.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved LPN program.
Active LPN license to practice in the State of Georgia.
Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills.
Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate warmly and professionally with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, and respond helpfully to concerns and questions.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.

Responsibilities

Monitor patients’ skin problems and provide treatment as ordered by a physician.
Administer and record treatment medications.
Document patients’ progress, ailments, medications, symptoms, and observations.
Provide patient progress and care information to the supervising RN when required.
Provide the Director of Nursing with reports and documentation for departmental updates, corrective actions, and other needs.
Assist in identifying, managing, and treating acute and chronic wounds and skin lesions, including pressure ulcers, skin tears, and skin infections.
Maintain effective communication with attending physicians.
Admit, discharge, and transfer patients as requested.
Send patients to the hospital when necessary.
Conduct compliance rounds and report pertinent issues.
Assist the Director of Nursing with follow-up on consultant recommendations, including pharmacy and dietary recommendations.
Complete patient documentation using appropriate forms, timelines, and Medicare documentation procedures.
Promote the organization’s image and reputation through servant leadership and direct, open communication.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative organizational efforts.
Provide oversight and direction to unlicensed nursing personnel.
Perform other duties as necessary to support the success of the organization.