Pediatric Burn Care Nurse Specialist

Burn Care Specialist Nurse (Pediatric)

The Burn Care Specialist Nurse (Pediatric) reports to the Pediatric Critical Care Manager under the general supervision of the Burn Program Manager, and is responsible for assisting in burn wound care for all burn patients as an adjunct to the bedside burn nurse and the patient care tech. They will work as a team on a daily basis to create a daily wound care schedule.

They will assist the nurse primarily in the Pediatric ICU but will also provide coverage for adult patients in the Surgical Trauma Burn Intensive Care Unit (STBICIU) and 6W. They will provide wound care to all patients who are on other units due to their medical condition or the unavailability of a bed in either the STBICU, 6W or the PICU.

Collaborates with other team members to coordinate wound care for all burn patients

• The Burn Care Specialist will assist in the care of all patients on the burn service as well as patients that the team has been consulted for.
• Collaborates with the team for organizing a daily wound care schedule for the burn patients.
• Collaborates with the team, nurses, & anesthesiologists on the schedule for the patients who will be going to hydrotherapy
• Collaborates with the nurse caring for the burn patient with daily wound care & dressing changes. Provide ongoing wound care education for nurses. Participates in burn team meetings.
• Completes other duties as necessary and assigned by the Program Manager

Communication with the multidisciplinary team, patient, and family

• Attend AM rounds with the team for daily plan.
• Communicate/collaborate with the bedside nurses on a dressing change schedule
• Communicate with the provider team on wound appearance changes
• Communicate with the multidisciplinary team on ongoing status of the patient
• Communicate with the patient and the family on burn wounds and dressings

Minimum Training and Education :
Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred. RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date. Refer to policy A141 for more details. A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations :
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) are required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Physical and Mental Requirements :
Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.

(Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead.

(Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs.

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