LPN Wound Care - Full Time - Day Shift - Claremore Veterans Home

Job Posting Title

Agency

Supervisory Organization

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Job Type

Compensation

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions are assigned responsibilities for the assessment, treatment, and management of patient wounds under the supervision or direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician, or dentist. This includes educating the patient and others of the proper care and treatment of skin issues as well as preventative measures.

Typical Functions

The functions performed by employees will vary but may include the following:

• Perform nursing procedures or specialized functions in accordance with knowledge, skills and licensure
• Participate in developing and implementing appropriate aspects of a plan of care
• Assess the patient's nutritional status to determine the patient's potential to heal
• Participate in the evaluation of responses to interventions
• Treat or manage all the types of open wounds, scars, skin infections, or skin tears
• Treat or manage vascular ulcers, diabetic ulcers and all the other type of ulcers
• Dress wounds and provide instruction on how to dress the wound and proper treatment to others
• Implement preventive measures in order to reduce the incidences of ulcers and wounds
• Assess, report, document and record status of conditions and patient health daily
• Administer medications as ordered
• Report appropriate patient information to supervisor or appropriate health team member
• Supervise staff performing medication administration and patient care
• Supervision of assigned staff and completion of performance evaluations

• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Level Descriptor

This is the leadership level of the job family where employees are responsible for providing supervision to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) in the care and treatment of patients. This also includes supervising Patient Care Assistants (PCA) serving as Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) and Certified Medication Aides (CMA).

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing plus three years of practical nursing experience; or Licensed Practical Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) plus three years of practical nursing experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of nursing techniques, procedures, practices, and theory; of medical terminology; and of infection control measures. Ability is required to exercise sound judgment; to follow detailed oral or written instructions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to provide nursing care to patients or clients; and to monitor and direct the work of others.

Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.

Special Requirements

Some positions may require that applicants be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with the position. Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds. Applicants with the Department of Corrections must be willing and able to work any assigned shift or day of the week, and additional shifts as required.

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Additional Job Description

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the WorkdayJobs Hub.

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