Wound Nurse - LPN

Windsor House Inc•Youngstown, OH

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Wound Nurse (LPN or RN) is responsible for providing physician-ordered wound care and treatment to residents in a long-term care facility. This includes thorough documentation of wound characteristics, observations, and response to treatment. The role requires effective communication with staff and the Interdisciplinary Team, potentially involving weekly wound assessment meetings. Key duties also encompass administering medication, assisting residents with transfers, preparing medication/treatment carts, and supporting physicians during rounds. The nurse will complete assessment forms under RN direction, track all wounds for Quality Assurance, and notify physicians of any changes in a resident's condition. Additionally, the position involves completing weekly resident feet audits, assisting other nurses as needed, and performing any other nursing duties assigned by a supervisor to ensure the resident's health, safety, and welfare.

Requirements

Six months prior experience as a nurse in a long-term care facility.
Must hold a current license in the State of Ohio as an LPN or RN.

Responsibilities

Provides physician ordered wound care/treatment to all residents.
Documents information pertinent to the wounds: size, depth, observations, response to treatment and description of wound.
Communicates and updates staff and the Interdisciplinary Team, as required.
May be required to hold weekly wound assessment meeting.
Administers medication to residents as needed.
May be required to transfer or assist to transfer residents as needed.
Stocks and prepares medication/treatment cart for rounds.
May be required to assist physicians on rounds.
May be required to complete assessment forms under the direction of an R.N.
Required to assess and track all wounds for Quality Assurance purposes.
May need to notify physician to report a change in condition of a resident.
Completes weekly resident feet audits.
Assists nurses on units when requested.
Provides any other nursing duties deemed appropriate by a supervisor.
Do all things necessary for the resident’s health, safety and welfare.
All other duties as assigned by supervisor.