LPN Ambulatory - Wound Care

Posted:
9/25/2024, 6:05:25 AM

Location(s):
Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Philippines ⋅ Misamis Occidental, Philippines

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Workplace Type:
On-site

                    

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Job Title

LPN Ambulatory - Wound Care

                        

Location

Medina

                    

Facility

Medina Hospital

                     

Department

Wound Care-Medina Hospital

                      

Job Code

G99982

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

9:00am-5:30pm/8:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details


Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Ambulatory - Wound Care  


Join Cleveland Clinic’s Medina Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This 148-bed community-based hospital has been providing the communities in and around Medina County with top-quality patient care for over 75 years. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world  
 

The Wound Healing Center at Medina Hospital uses a unique multidisciplinary approach to wound healing and provides complete wound care services to those suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, compromised skin grafts and flaps, as well as slow-healing wounds. Our expert providers and nurses follow patients through their entire course of care. Our Center offers a comprehensive range of treatments, so patients know they are getting the most advanced care for their wound. The Center also offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on-site, which can be an essential part of the healing process. 


A caregiver in this position works 8:00AM – 4:30PM or 9:00AM – 5:30PM.  


A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Provide patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or physician. 

  • Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about patients.  

  • Complete nursing assessments and report all data.  

  • Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.  

  • Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.  

  • Perform routine laboratory tests.  

  • Educate patients and family members.  


Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing.  

  • Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse.  

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).  


Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

  • One year of patient care experience.  

  • Wound care experience.  


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Physical Requirements:

  • Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good hand-eye coordination, involves extensive standing walking and occasional lifting.
  • Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
  • Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
  • Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
  • Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  • Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

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