Wound Care LPN - HomeCare

About This Role

This role is a Wound Care LPN responsible for the daily management and delivery of wound care within the Wound program, contributing to outcome-based and cost-effective care. It involves collaborating with the Wound team RN and CWOCN to achieve exceptional patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the daily management and delivery of wound care for the Wound program
• Aid in the delivery of outcome-based and cost-effective wound care using metric-driven decisions
• Collaborate with Wound team RN and CWOCN to achieve exceptional outcomes
• Perform wound care in the daily delivery of services and maintenance of clinical care standards for clients
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of program goals and objectives related to wound care
• Ensure consistent delivery of quality care and communications
• Perform wound care to promote cost-effectiveness for wound treatments in relationship to patient needs
• Seek consultation with the Wound Team RN and WOCN staff for patient problems/issues requiring a change in plan/interventions
• Participate in the interdisciplinary approach to client care with Wound program/Agency staff
• Perform both Wound care and medical/surgical services required by the patient to achieve quality outcomes
• Inform the Wound Team RN, CWOCN, and physician/wound clinics of changes in client needs or wounds
• Assist with staffing needs to meet service demands
• Accountable for team performance in achieving desired clinical and operational performance measures
• Follow trends in specialty area of wounds for home care industry and make recommendations for treatment options
• Participate in training, coaching of staff or onboarding to the Wound program
• Participate and facilitate professional development needs and competency for wound program
• Actively participate in the performance improvement process known as H3W
• Participate in clinical education area to provide programs aimed to improve clinical competencies of direct service staff
• Research new information related to wound specialty and communicate to team

Requirements

• CT approved Licensed Practical Nursing program
• Minimum of two years nursing experience in Clinical specialty area

Qualifications

• CT approved Licensed Practical Nursing program required
• Minimum of two years nursing experience in Clinical specialty area required. Two years in homecare preferred.

Nice to Have

• Wound/Ostomy Assistant certification
• Two years in homecare experience