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Location: Daniel Drake Center Department: Enterostomal Therapy Wound Care Post Acute Hours: Full Time 40 hr/week Shift: First At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering. As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors. UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.Minimum Required: Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED. | State of Ohio LPN license, BLS. | Preferred: 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience.The Wound Care, Post Acute Care Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is an individual who holds a current state license to practice practical nursing and will have successfully completed a Board approved basic intravenous therapy course. Further, the Wound Care LPN will have completed an approved Wound Certification course or have documented experience in the identification and treatment of wounds. The Wound Care - Post Acute Care LPN, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), performs duties revolving around the following: Assessing and Monitoring wounds, cleaning and bandaging wounds, working collaboratively with other members of the care team to either treat or avoid wounds and educating patients and families regarding wound treatment and avoidance. PATIENT POPULATION - (CLINICAL ONLY): Engages in population appropriate communication. Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks. Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment especially as those instructions relate to wounds. Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient focused on wounds. Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary. Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems. Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately. Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely. Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect. PLANNING: Provides input to the RN regarding establishing and prioritizing a list of actual, and potential, individualized age-specific patient problems and/or needs especially as it relates to wound avoidance and treatment. Contributes recommendations to the RN regarding the interdisciplinary plan of care for each assigned patient in a collaborative effort with other health care team members within the time frame indicated by unit's standards of practice especially as it relates to wound avoidance and treatment. Involves patient and/or family in reviewing the mutually agreed upon wound treatment goals. Assures plan of care is consistent with therapy prescribed by the medical practitioner, standards of care, and anticipated length of stay. Communicates formulated plan of care, as appropriate, to all levels of associates involved in the patient's care. Utilize SHARED format for shift report. Reviews possible modification in plan of care with the RN based on changing patient needs. Demonstrates ability to establish priorities of care. Contributes to discharge planning upon admission and makes appropriate referrals. Attends and participates in patient conferences as indicated IMPLEMENTATION: Implements plan of care and interventions to provide quality wound care, under the direction of an RN, ba