Hybrid Burn Nurse Specialist

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

2d•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 in managing their healthcare while respecting their cultures, values, needs, health goals, and treatment preferences. It uses clinical judgment 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 role also handles assigned patient calls about medications and medical conditions, escalating issues to providers as needed, and maintains examination rooms and supply areas. The specialist coordinates wound care for burn patients with the multidisciplinary team, including organizing daily wound care and hydrotherapy schedules and supporting bedside nurses with dressing changes. The position provides ongoing wound-care education to nurses, participates in burn team meetings and rounds as appropriate, and communicates with providers, nurses, patients, and families about wound status, care plans, and dressings. Other duties may be 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 (BLS) 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 while respecting individual cultures, 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, procedures, screening and interviews, documentation, vital signs, and wound care.
Record and report patient-care information, documenting findings and care accurately and consistently in the medical record according to medical center policy.
Prioritize and document assigned incoming patient calls about medications and medical conditions, consulting providers as needed for orders or changes.
Clean and stock examination rooms and supply areas.
Provide primary nursing coverage in the Shriners Charleston Pediatric Burn Clinic and periodic coverage in the adult burn clinic.
Collaborate with the team to coordinate wound care for burn-service patients and patients for whom the team has been consulted.
Help organize daily wound-care schedules and coordinate hydrotherapy schedules with the team, nurses, and anesthesiologists.
Coordinate with bedside nurses on daily wound care and dressing changes.
Provide ongoing wound-care education for nurses.
Participate in burn team meetings and attend morning rounds for the daily plan as appropriate or needed.
Communicate wound appearance changes to providers and patient status to the multidisciplinary team.
Communicate with patients and families about burn wounds and dressings.
Complete other duties as necessary and assigned by the Program Manager.