Wound Care LPN- Part Time Days

Penn Medicine

  • West Chester, PA
  • 30+ days ago
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    Skills

    • Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)unmatched
    • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)unmatched
    • Blood Bankunmatched
    • Blood Pressureunmatched
    • Clinical Study Publicationsunmatched
    • Clinical Supportunmatched
    • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
    • Employee Benefitsunmatched
    • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
    • Hospitalunmatched
    • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurseunmatched
    • Medical Officeunmatched
    • Medical Office Administrationunmatched
    • Medicineunmatched
    • Office Equipmentunmatched
    • Oximetryunmatched
    • Patient Admissionsunmatched
    • Patient Assessmentunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Photographyunmatched
    • Quality of Careunmatched
    • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
    • Research Skillsunmatched
    • Sterilizationunmatched
    • Telephone Skillsunmatched
    • Wound Careunmatched

    Description

    Description

    Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

    Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

    Summary:

    • The Wound Care LPN performs a variety of duties related to the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center. The Wound Care LPN will provide medical support to the clinical team. In addition, The Wound Care LPN will provide nursing support with patient intake, wound preparation for provider and dressing changes. All documentation will be completed within the EMR and complete DME and home care orders as requested. The position will also be responsible for normal maintenance of office equipment, wound supply orders, and general review for joint commission readiness.

    Responsibilities:

    • Assists the RN by collecting, recording, and reporting age specific data that includes Heart Rate, Pulse Oximetry and Blood Pressure. Collects wound photography and measurements. Assures data is complete, accurate and comprehensive.
    • Promptly reports unusual observations or changes in patient condition/behavior.
    • Completes all aspects of patient care including age-appropriate techniques for ADL’s, mobility, transfers, positioning, hygiene, toileting, and correct application of orthosis/prosthesis, and use of adaptive devices.
    • Completes unit tasks such as cleaning exam areas, sterile instrument processing, and transporting patients.
    • Assists with Proper lifting and handling of patients and equipment.
    • End of clinic trash removal and sharps containers are reviewed.
    • Order and maintain inventory of Clinical Supply for the department.
    • Answering phone, greeting customers, route calls to appropriate staff, route patient appointments accordingly
    • Coordinating Patient Ancillary Testing with other hospital departments.
    • Completing all Penn chart clinical documentation.
    • Maintaining office equipment (ordering as appropriate).

    Credentials:

    • Licensed Practical Nurse (Required)
    • Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

    Education or Equivalent Experience:

    • H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
    • 3+ years Patient care experience or Medical Office experience
    We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

    Live Your Life's Work

    We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWest Chester, PA

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