LPN - Wound Care

Company: Ascension Health
Location: Hoffman Estates
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

We Are Hiring: We are looking for a dedicated LPN to join our Wound Care team and work Part-Time, Days.2 years of wound care experience preferred-- -Current wound care certification highly desired (WCC or WOCN)Tuition reimbursementAscension St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates is a 318-licensed-bed, state-of-the-art facility that offers the latest in surgical services, including da Vinci-- --- - --- - Robotic Assisted Surgery; Level III Perinatal services with a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU); and access to top doctors in heart and vascular care, cancer care, women's health and beyond.Recognized as a Blue Distinction Center in bariatric surgery, maternity services, spinal surgery and joint replacement, Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates has also received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). What You Will Do: Provide care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within scope of license.Wound care nurse who specializes in assessment, monitoring and treating patients with complex wounds, ostomies, or continence conditions.-- -Will work collaboratively with members of patient care team to ensure that personalized treatment plans are followed correctly in order to prevent future infection or injury.Administer medications and observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.Perform laboratory tests and therapeutic services.Educate patients/families about disease treatment plan including self care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care. What You Will Need: Licensure / Certification / RegistrationBLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.Practical/Vocational Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.Education:High school diploma or GED required. Additional Preferences: 2 years of wound care experience preferred-- -Current wound care certification highly desired (WCC or WOCN) Why Join Our Team: Ascension Illinois, one of the largest health systems in Illinois, with 15 hospitals and over 150 sites of care, serves over 6.6 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area. A career at Ascension means you join a team of over 150,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all.Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law"-- - poster:is the Law Poster SupplementPlease note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

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