LPN - Wound Care & Clinic
Job Summary
The Licensed Practical Nurse renders care within their scope of practice to patients in the clinic setting providing basic patient care, monitoring vital signs, administering medications, documenting care and communicating with patients and other healthcare professionals. Works under the supervision of a provider while contributing to a collaborative healthcare team ensuring patient comfort and well-being.
Essential Job Functions
Job functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job's purpose and objectives. Job functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable.
Wound Clinic LPN Duties:
• Rooming
- Vitals
- Removal of Dressing
- Clean Wound
- Focused assess and measures wounds
- Wound photos
• Update Provider's Orders
- Fax new orders
- Communicate with interdisciplinary team
• Apply Specialty Wound Dressings
- Leg wraps such as unna boots and 2-layer wraps
- And assist advanced therapies (wound vac, total contact cast, ultramist therapy)
• Assist Ostomy patient in applying pouching system.
• Order patient supplies through DME.
• Order clinic supplies, stock rooms and check outdates.
• Clean and turn over rooms for scheduled patients.
• Support fast paced clinic flow.
• Check voicemails and answer phone calls.
• Schedule patients and assist in managing the wound clinic schedule.
LPN Duties:
• Taking and recording vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse) and observing overall patient condition. Assisting with examinations and minor procedures, collecting specimens for lab tests
• Assisting with wound care, changing bandages, and inserting catheters
• Administering certain medications, with the specific types (like IVs) dependent on state regulations and employer policies
• Maintaining accurate and detailed patient records and health charts. Managing phone calls, filing paperwork, and performing other clerical duties
• Preparing medical treatment rooms and equipment for examinations, tests, or treatments
• Maintaining an inventory of supplies and requisitioning new ones as needed
• Reporting patient status and concerns to registered nurses, doctors, and other members of the healthcare team
• Discussing care plans and medications with patients and their families advocates for patient as needed and communicates with appropriate care givers as needed
• Maintains cleanliness of workstation
• Complies with OSHA standards for safety, infection control
• Monitors equipment, supplies, medications for proper storage and expiration dates
• Participates in governance, practice, and quality initiatives
• Communicates with management as needed to support highest level of patient care
• Maintains licensure and keeps skills current
• Manages patient schedule/flow
• Interfaces with other departments in an appropriate manner to facilitate patient care
• Returns patient calls in a timely manner
• Rooms patient per department standards
• Advocates for patient as needed
• Communicates with appropriate care givers as needed
NOTE: This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description.