LPN Wound Care Nurse

CHSGa•Macon, GA

1d•$30 - $33

About The Position

Cherry Blossom Health & Rehab is hiring an LPN Wound Care Nurse to provide nursing care in a non-profit, mission-driven organization. The role focuses on monitoring and treating patients’ skin conditions and wounds, administering and documenting treatments and medications, coordinating with physicians and supervising nursing staff, and completing patient documentation. The position also provides oversight and direction to unlicensed nursing personnel. The employer describes a supportive team and leadership environment. Compensation is $30.49 to $33.40, with shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends, management add-on pay, and weekly pay. Benefits include myFlexPay, paid time off with the ability to cash out, seven paid holidays, medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid life and disability coverage, a 401(k) with match, and a referral bonus program.

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; respond helpfully to concerns and answer questions appropriately.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; 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 solve 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.
Chart information about patients’ progress, ailments, medications, symptoms, and observations.
Provide information about patient progress and care to the supervising RN when required.
Provide the Director of Nursing with appropriate 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, such as those from pharmacy and dietary consultants.
Complete patient documentation procedures, including appropriate forms, timelines, and Medicare documentation.
Promote the image and reputation of the System through servant leadership and direct, open communication.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
Perform other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.
Provide oversight and direction to unlicensed nursing personnel.