About this opportunity
Aperion Care lists this Wound Care Nurse opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
SUMMARY: The Wound Care Nurse can be either a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and is responsible for providing primary skin care to residents under the medical direction and supervisor of the resident’s attending physician, the Director of Nursing, or the Medical Director of the facility, with an emphasis on treatment and therapy of skin disorders.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Confer with the Director of Nursing and/or other licensed nursing personnel regarding the dermatologic disorders of residents in the facility
Examine the resident and his/her records and charts and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings, in order to recognize when to refer the resident to a physician for evaluation, supervision, or directions
Provide assessment and diagnostic services to residents. Perform an assessment evaluation using techniques including observation, inspection, and palpation
Initiate requests for consultation or referral. Respond to requests from the resident, physician, or nursing staff
Identify, manage, and treat specific skin disorders and primary and secondary lesions, such as skin abrasions, foot problems such as corns and callouses, decubitus ulcers, bacterial, parasitic, and viral skin infections, scaling popular diseases, and benign tumors
Provide preventative health care services. Make recommendations to the resident concerning nutrition, prevention of common skin disorders, etc.
Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the attending physician, Medical Director, or the DON concerning the status and care of the residents
Implement and maintain established policies and procedures relative to skin care treatments. Interpret these to the physician, resident family members, and public as appropriate
Performs other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
LPN/RN with current unencumbered state licensure.
Wound Certification from an accredited institution is preferred.
Must have current CPR certification.
Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years of experience as an LPN/RN
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
Must be able to speak and write the English language
Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
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Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
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