LPN Wound Care
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Under the direction of a registered nurse or team leader, provides general nursing care to patients Attends to the general health care and comfort of the patient; observes and records treatment and patient progress and reports to the supervisor patient’s condition or reaction Administers prescribed medications
Responsibilities
Under the supervision/direction of the WCC RN- the wound care nurse
Demonstrates expertise in the execution of daily patient care, providing collaboration, direction and instruction to the staff in the application and utilization of current wound care protocols Provides safety, comfort, care and treatment of patients according to established legal, ethical and institutional standards Attend wound care education programs designed to enhance benefits patients can derive from the most recent techniques / procedures available Provides teaching to patients and families on preventative, curative and rehabilitative measures involved in wound care Documents all patient education activities Provides care and teaching to patients who have complex and/or non-healing wounds Clinical Tasks Application of wound care ointments and surgical dressings Sterile and non-sterile dressing changes Application of silver nitrate for debridement Perform conservative sharp debridement when indicated Application of drainage collection devices and pouches Perform quantitative swab cultures Linear wound measurement Wound irrigation and cleansing Application of Venous Compression Wraps Diabetic foot examinations Perform ankle-brachial index test Whirlpool Application and monitoring of vacuum assisted closure devices Adjunctive modalities- (required documentation of advanced training and competency) electrical simulation, ultrasound, Anodyne therapy, pulsed lavage Hand check for bottoming out related to appropriate and adequate pressure reduction/relief desires Perform skin integrity body assessment Suture removal
Qualifications
Qualifications at this Level
Required
Preferred
Education
Graduate of a licensed practical nursing program
Experience
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Current LPN licensure
BLS certified
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.
Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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