Trach/ Wound Care Nurse

Children's Habilitation Center•Harvey, IL

66d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Children's Habilitation Center, the most unique long-term care facility in the Midwest, as a Trach/ Wound Care Nurse. This role offers the opportunity to gain rare experience working with infants and children. We are looking for a nurturing, enthusiastic, focused, passionate, and disciplined individual to join our awesome team and help make miracles happen by enriching the lives of each child daily.

Requirements

IL Registered or Licensed Practical Nurse
Must be able to lift and carry patients up to 50 pounds
Good visual and auditory acuity; must be able to walk, stand, stoop, and kneel for extended periods
Use of both arms in the provision of care; ability to move quickly from place to place
Good oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Administers and charts treatments and medications
Maintains the treatment cart in a clean and orderly manner
Makes frequent rounds to all assigned patients to assess patients and anticipate problems
Directs team assistants as needed
Documents the stage, measurements (length, width, and depth), and condition (color, odor, drainage, ) of all breakdowns in the decubitus care book and medical record.
Notifies the physician of all new-onset breakdowns by completing an Encounter
Monitors the healing process of all breakdowns; notifies nursing management and physician, using the Encounter Form, of
Completes trach tube changes per trach change schedule and CHC procedures and documents same in the medical record, on the MAR, and check to chart.
Documents problems or issues on the interdisciplinary progress
Maintains an extra trach and a step-down trach (per D. order) at each patient's bedside.
Participates in quality improvement activities; precepts new employees and provides training for caregivers/guardians as needed
Sees that all equipment is in working order and that supplies are available
Abides by CHC policies
Performs other duties as assigned