Opportunities at WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses. We believe all patients are entitled to the highest level of medical care. Here, you will join a team who shares your passion for helping people achieve better health. With opportunities for physicians, clinical staff and non-patient-facing roles, you can make a difference with us as you discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  
 

The Wound Care Nurse LVN assists the Wound Care Nurse RN with screening, tracking, monitoring and coordinating the care of selected members with non-healing wounds.  The Wound Care Nurse LVN works in conjunction with the physician advisor to the program, the Wound Care Nurse RN, and attending physicians who frequently act as the physician representatives.   This LVN acts as an advocate for members and their families in providing them the resources and care for assisting wound resolution with the goal towards maximum level of independence.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Interacts and collaborates with an interdisciplinary care team, which includes physician, nurse, case managers, pharmacists, laboratory technologists, radiology, social workers, dietitians and home health care staff
• Solves problems by gathering and/or reviewing facts, and selecting the best solution from identified alternatives
• Collaborates on the development of wound management protocols in conjunction with the Wound Care Nurse RN, physician advisor, and/or Lead Physician Committee
• Identifies non-healing wound patients who will benefit from wound management (case-finding and screening) contracts, providers, and facilities
• Tracks patients’ status and adjusting of wound management treatment based on standard wound care protocols and recommendations from the PCP or physician advisor
• Enters data timely and accurately into specific databases and other applications necessary to communicate patient needs
• Assesses the patient’s informal and formal support systems and provides standard education about the wound healing process to the patient and caregiver
• Provides reports and data analysis to management including utilization of the program and outcomes
• Participates in the development of an appropriate QI process, establishing and monitoring indicators
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School graduate or GED equivalent
• Current and unrestricted Vocational/Practical Nursing license in the required state
• Current BLS certification 
• 2+ years of related LVN experience
• Demonstrated computer literacy 
• Proven knowledge of wound care, medical terminology, referral process, and ICD-10 and CPT coding
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced and deadline driven environment
• Ability to maintain professionalism and a positive service attitude at all times
• This position requires Tuberculosis screening as well as proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity, documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor's diagnosis of disease

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in caring for the acutely ill patient with wound care experience
• Bilingual

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.   

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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