Hybrid Burn Nurse Specialist

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Burn Nurse Specialist provides patient- and family-centered nursing care in the burn clinic, primarily at the Shriners Charleston Pediatric Burn Clinic, with periodic coverage in the adult burn clinic. The role supports patients’ healthcare needs while respecting their culture, values, individual needs, goals, and treatment preferences, and applies critical thinking within the nurse’s scope of practice, knowledge, competency, and experience. The specialist assists the clinic medical team with patient preparation, examinations, procedures, screening and interviews, documentation, vital signs, and wound care. The position also coordinates burn wound care with the multidisciplinary team, supports daily wound-care and hydrotherapy scheduling, collaborates with bedside nurses on dressing changes, and provides wound-care education. The specialist communicates with providers, nurses, patients, and families about care plans and wound status, participates in burn team meetings and rounds as appropriate, and performs other duties assigned by the Program Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
A minimum of three years of related clinical nursing work experience.
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a generalist in a related specialty area by the American Nurses Association (ANA).

Responsibilities

Provide patient- and family-centered care in the burn clinic, respecting patients’ culture, values, needs, health goals, and treatment preferences.
Use critical thinking in clinical problem-solving within the scope of practice, knowledge, competency, and experience.
Assist the clinic medical team with patient preparation, examinations, and procedures, including patient screening and interviews, documentation, vital signs, and wound care.
Record and report patient-care information, accurately and consistently documenting findings relevant to health status and the plan of care.
Prioritize and document incoming patient phone calls regarding medications and medical conditions, and consult providers as needed about orders or changes.
Clean and stock examination rooms and supply areas.
Document all delivered patient care in the medical record according to medical center policy.
Provide primarily nursing coverage in the Shriners Charleston Pediatric Burn Clinic and periodic coverage in the adult burn clinic.
Assist in the care of patients on the burn service and patients for whom the team has been consulted.
Collaborate with the team to organize daily wound-care schedules and coordinate hydrotherapy schedules with nurses and anesthesiologists.
Collaborate with bedside nurses on daily wound care and dressing changes, and provide ongoing wound-care education to nurses.
Participate in burn team meetings and attend morning rounds for the daily plan as appropriate or needed.
Communicate with bedside nurses about dressing-change schedules, providers about changes in wound appearance, and the multidisciplinary team about patient status.
Communicate with patients and families about burn wounds and dressings.
Complete other duties as necessary and assigned by the Program Manager.