ProMedica Toledo Hospital is one of the largest acute-care facilities in the region. Our 794-bed hospital is staffed by more than 4,800 professional healthcare employees who serve a 27-county area throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. We also have the area’s largest board-certified medical staff, which is made up of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are a must. In addition, for 15 consecutive years, residents of Greater Toledo have named us the Consumer Choice Award winner in our market. In fact, we’re the only hospital in northwest Ohio to receive this honor.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Wound Care Licensed Practical Nurse provides and coordinates patient care, collecting patient history and wound information for the development of therapy plans under the direction of a provider or registered nurse.  Educates both patients and their caregivers regarding the plan of care.  Functions as case manager or team member as assigned for a specified group of patients.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Demonstrates knowledge, skills and exercises clinical competence in the clinic setting including but not limited to comprehensive wound evaluation, coordination of patient care, development and execution of therapy plans and all aspects of patient and family education.

2. Manages multiple priorities of working with a large caseload of complex wound patients in coordination with members of the health care team.  Ongoingly reviews the therapy plan for patient response and effectiveness of treatment to promote optimal healing outcomes.

3. Collaborates with physician, patient/family and other health care team members in planning the patient’s care and treatment.  Displays competence in giving directions in implementation of the patient’s therapy plan.   

4. Remains current in practical knowledge of all regulatory and hospital guidelines, policies and procedures including safety education, hazardous waste management, emergency procedures, exposure control plan, adverse reaction reporting and fire/disaster planning.        

5. Integrates knowledge from literature, research, education opportunities and networking into current standards of care and policy and procedures updates.        

6. Seeks out and obtains advanced knowledge, credentials, specialty exams and training/education to enhance performance in the clinical role.  Serves as a role model and preceptor.  

7. Actively participates in implementing change to improve work environment, work processes or patient care while actively supporting and participating in Quality Improvement processes.

8. Assumes an active role in daily operations by attendance at staff meetings, in-services, and other Center related activities.  

9. Travel and work assignments at system wound care locations is required.  Travel mileage will be reimbursed from home (hired) location to alternate location.        

10. Performs other duties as assigned.