Licensed Practical Nurse - Healogics Wound Care Center

Madison Health, through our Partnership with Healogics, is looking for a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse to work in our Wound Care Center.

Healogics is the largest provider of advanced wound care services in the United States, treating more than 300,000 chronic wound patients annually across over 600 sites. With an aging society, obesity and diabetes on the rise, and an uptick in surgical procedures, the number of patients with non-healing wounds that would benefit from expert care is dramatically increasing. As a result, the company is working to provide our differentiated, quality outcomes to as many patients that would benefit through our out-patient clinic partnerships

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Provider, the Wound Care Center Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides wound-related and other basic nursing care to the center's patients according to all the WCC and hospital policies and procedures, care and safety protocols, and Clinical Services Practice Guidelines. Hours : Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. T he hired Individual will be employed by Healogics, not Madison Health.

Key job qualities / duties :

• Under the direction of the RN / Provider, provides wound-related patient care according to Basic Life Support (BLS) and approved and hospital protocols, Policies & Procedures
• Assist in vein clinic as assigned after Healogics Vein Clinic training completed
• May assist with intake and discharge.
• May provide assistance with case management under the direction of RN, in accordance with state regulations
• Gathers patient information.
• Gathers necessary equipment and supplies for the RN or provider.
• Reports quality of care issues to Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Communicates as needed with all team members regarding therapeutic interventions, to ensure quality of care.
• Performs hyperbaric oxygen therapy related duties, as needed, after completing the required Healogics hyperbaric training
• May perform hyperbaric safety director duties after completing the required Healogics hyperbaric safety director training
• May function as a Documentation Assistant (scribe) in accordance with Healogics policy

What qualifications are we looking for?