LPN Wound Nurse

INE INNH EMP LLC; United States; On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Employer Match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

CommuniCare seeks a dedicated LPN Wound/Treatment Nurse for full-time 1st shift in Clarksville, IN. The role involves performing wound care, catheter care, and routine treatments in a post-acute care setting with physician collaboration.

Licensed LPN in-state is required; wound cert is preferred. CPR is required; ACLS preferred. Benefits include PTO, medical/dental/vision, and 401(k) with employer match.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current LPN license in the state where the center is located.
• Wound certification is preferred.
• Experience in long-term care and supervisory roles is desirable.
• CPR current; ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform treatments, dressing changes, and wound care per protocol, ensuring privacy and infection control.
• Carry out monthly gastric tube and Foley catheter care as assigned.
• Provide trach care and suctioning as required.
• Document weekly treatment plans and updates in nursing notes and reports.
• Recommend treatment procedures to attending physicians and re-order supplies as needed.

Skills

LPN licensure

Wound care

Supervisory experience

PCC familiarity

Tools

PCC

Job description

Job Address: 101 Potters Lane Clarksville, IN 47129 Being a Nurse isn’t easy. But you know why you stay the course. The work that you do makes a true difference in your patients’ lives. Wedgewood Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is looking for a dedicated LPN Wound/Treatment Nurse like YOU who chose this career because you CARE! Full Time 1st Shift Position Available Rate $32-$36/hour

WHAT WE OFFER

Beyond our competitive wages and Paid Time Off, we offer all full-time employees a variety of benefit options including: Life LTD/STD Medical, Dental, and Vision 401(k) Employer Match with Flexible Spending Accounts

CATCH THE SPIRIT!

When you join the CommuniCare family, you’ll quickly catch the team spirit. Coworkers and residents become family, the workplace becomes a home, and a touch of spontaneity and fun keeps everyone smiling.

Our core values promote an environment of respect, courtesy, and professional excellence where you can dedicate yourself to a career you love.

Do you have what it takes to be an LPN Wound/Treatment Nurse with CommuniCare?

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a current license as a LPN in the state where the center is located.
• Wound Certification preferred.
• Long term care, Management experience and Wound experience required Certification in wounds desired but not required Familiar with PCC Current CPR certification required, ACLS preferred.
• Prior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Prior experience in treatment nursing care is desirable.
• Prior supervisory experience, preferably in a long-term care center.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform all treatments, dressing changes, ointments, sprays, lotions, etc. on all residents following center policy and procedures as it pertains to resident privacy, infection control, and physician’s orders.
• Perform routine monthly replacements of gastric tubes and Foley catheters as assigned.
• Perform trach care and suctioning.
• Recommend treatment at least 1 time weekly in the nurse notes, skin grids, pressure sore reports, or other required documents.
• Recommend treatment procedures or products to attending physicians.
• Re-order treatment supplies from pharmacy or central supply as needed.

THE COMMUNICARE COMMITMENT

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another. Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.