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Tanner Health

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Wound Care (Days)

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A Licensed Practical Nurse or Vocational Nurse provides basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare specialists. The tasks that they are permitted to perform vary by state, but usually include changing bandages, checking blood pressure, or helping feed patients. May work in hospitals, nursing homes, or other healthcare facilities.

$55,715 / year median in Georgia

+9% projected growth

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Job Description

Responsible for assisting the physician in clinical care of all patients to include patient assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Will also have general responsibilities to assist in the day-to-day clinical operations of the office. Education See License/Certification Requirements Experience Two years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures. Licenses & Certifications Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse or Multistate Nursing License Healthcare Provider (CPR) Qualifications Experience in medical practice preferred. Must be capable of dealing tactfully and effectively with patients, family members, other employees and physicians. Must maintain high degree of confidentiality. Must possess the cognitive ability to understand patient's medical records, physician's orders and medical orders to be communicated to patient, hospital and/or other physician. Must possess the sense of discipline to work in accordance with accepted clinical standards.
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Area of Responsibilities Assess compliance to the Clinical Pathway and communicates to Physician and rest of Clinical team. Assists the Office Coordinator with various functions including data entry, scheduling of patients, and printing of information Collaborates with Physician and Care team to develop a Multidisciplinary plan of care for the patient. Revises plan as needed with consultation with physician and clinical manager Performs nursing assessment of patient's condition and reports findings to Case Managers and Clinical Manager Records Wound Assessment data accurately and communicates pertinent information Compliance Statement Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline. Education See License/Certification Requirements Experience Two years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures. Licenses & Certifications Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse or Multistate Nursing License Healthcare Provider (CPR) Supervision The LPN has limited supervisory duties but may instruct new employees, nursing technicians and correct work routines according to hospital policy and procedure. Qualifications Experience in medical practice preferred. Must be capable of dealing tactfully and effectively with patients, family members, other employees and physicians. Must maintain high degree of confidentiality. Must possess the cognitive ability to understand patient's medical records, physician's orders and medical orders to be communicated to patient, hospital and/or other physician. Must possess the sense of discipline to work in accordance with accepted clinical standards. Definitions Responsible for assisting the physician in clinical care of all patients to include patient assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Will also have general responsibilities to assist in the day-to-day clinical operations of the office. Contact With Others Requires frequent but limited contacts with many others to do job, or extensive contacts with a limited number of categories of people to apply procedures or treatment. Requires discretion and tact to interpret departmental procedures. Effect Of Error Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects. Supervisory Responsibility Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of task Mental Demands Work involves a variety of problems in a general field, some of which are complex. Involves some independent judgment to decide what to do to assemble facts, determine variations from standard procedures, or plan other action to be taken to meet general objectives. Physical Effort Moderate physical effort
  • Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for about half of the day. Very occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25
  • 60 lbs.). Office or laboratory work requires close visual effort and concentration more than half of day. Works in reaching or strained positions for less than half of day. Working Conditions Considerable
  • (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.
Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles) Physical Aspects Continually (at least once per day) Visual Speaking Standing Handling
  • seizing, holding, grasping Frequently (at least 3 times a week) Bending Typing Manual Dexterity
  • pinching with fingers, etc. Hearing Color Vision Lifting up to 25 lbs. Carrying Pushing/Pulling
  • up to 25 lbs. Pushing/Pulling
  • 25 to 60 lbs. Pushing/Pulling
  • over 60 lbs. Occasionally (at least once a month) Feeling (Touch)
  • determining temperature, texture, by touching Reaching
  • below shoulder Balancing Walking Running
  • In response to an emergency Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.
Lifting over 60 lbs. Kneeling Squatting Smelling N95 Respirator usage (PPE)