Registered Nurse Hyperbaric/Wound Care Part-Time
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in the Hyperbaric Medicine department at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, learns to function both as an outside operator for the chamber and as an inside attendant for patients receiving hyperbaric care. The role typically involves 8-hour shifts and shared responsibility for covering on-call hours for emergency hyperbaric runs 24/7. Lutheran General is Illinois's only multiplace hyperbaric treatment center. It treats patients with emergent diagnoses such as carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression illness, air embolism, and retinal artery occlusion, as well as scheduled treatment runs for radiation burns and wound-healing issues. Basic wound care is also part of the role. The nurse collaborates on rapid patient transfers, provides care for intensive-care patients in pressurized environments, operates specialized equipment, responds to emergencies, and educates patients about hyperbaric oxygen therapy and related risks and options.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), to be obtained within 6 months unless the department leader determines it is not required.
- Associate's Degree in Nursing.
- Typically requires 2 years of clinical nursing experience, including 1 recent year in ICU, ER, or Cath Lab.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with patients, staff, and physicians.
- Demonstrated ability to make critical, independent decisions effectively.
- Excellent organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to multitask with frequent interruptions.
- Completed Medical History Screen approved by the Medical Director.
- Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment chest X-ray and environmental pressurization test up to 165 FSW.
- Complete audiology and Caisson’s radiology studies within 3 months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the ASLMC Tertiary Access site and medical providers on rapid transfer of patients from outside medical treatment facilities.
- Provide care for intensive-care patients treated under atmospheric pressures greater than 0.4 psi (1 FSW) and up to 6 atmospheres absolute (ATA), or 165 feet of sea water (FSW).
- Respond to events related to the pathophysiology and physiological effects of increased atmospheric pressure on patients and specialized equipment used in the hyperbaric environment.
- Respond to emergencies, including oxygen toxicity events, fires in oxygen-enriched environments, patient seizures, Code 4 events, and equipment failure while under pressure, using appropriate protocols for conditions other than normal atmospheric pressure.
- Prepare and operate specialized hyperbaric-approved medical equipment for specialty-care hyperbaric treatments under emergency conditions.
- Reinforce patients' understanding of the risks and benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, decompression theory, hyperbaric physics, and alternative treatment options.
- Assess medication profiles, including recognizing medications contraindicated for use in hyperbaric conditions.
- Provide age-appropriate care by applying knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, assessing patient-status data, identifying age-specific needs, and following departmental policies and procedures.
- Perform basic wound care.
- Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Career development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
