Burn Clinic Nurse, PRN

Description

Unit Description: Our goal is to assist all of our patients in restoring their lives with healthy outcomes from their treatment in the timeliest manner possible.  Wound care patients receive a comprehensive evaluation and condition-specific diagnostic testing. A variety of treatment options, including Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, are used as indicated to meet the patient’s needs. The most common types of wounds seen at the Center are diabetic foot ulcers, venous stasis ulcers and pressure ulcers.

Facilitate care and education for all patients of the CRMC Burn Clinic.  Facilitate professional education to staff, patients, and families.

• Assesses patients and their families for educational needs relevant to burn care.
• Assesses patients for physiological, psychological, comfort and safety needs.
• Serves as a clinical resource for the nursing staff and health care providers to assist with planning strategy for burn care needs, as well as ongoing education.
• Promotes optimum independence and return to self-care as applicable to each patient’s individual circumstances.
• In accordance with all applicable regulatory standards; designs, implements and evaluates educational activities related to assessed learning needs or knowledge deficits or patient care professionals in assigned areas.
• Remains current in and applies new clinical modalities, technical competencies, as well as clinical and research literature related to burn care.
• Maintains needed documents and materials in an organized manner such that they may be easily retrieved.
• Completes assignments and meets deadlines.
• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, qualify of care or the services delivered.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system.  Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.
• Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient’s care which results in patient harm.
• Attends in-service presentations and completes all mandatory education requirements.
• Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.
• Regular, Punctual and dependable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:

·         Associate Degree, Diploma in Nursing, required

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

·         State of Florida RN License required

·         BLS – AHA Healthcare Provider required

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED: 

·         Experience in acute care preferred

·         Must possess the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively meet the needs of the patient/internal & external customer.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

·         Effective Communication skills – both oral and written

·         Strong problem solving skills

·         Ability to listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and external partners needs

·         Able to work independently and as a team

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