Trach/ Wound Care Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Do you want a career gaining rare experience while working with infants and children?Join Children's Habilitation Center...the most unique long-term care facility in the Midwest!Become a member of the Children's Habilitation Center awesome team and help make miracles happens!!We are looking for a nurturing, enthusiastic, focused, passionate and discipline individual to drive our culture in providing services thar bring, us closer to the goal of enriching the lives of each and every one of our children daily!!! JOB SUMMARYResponsible for trach changes, trach tie changes, and wound care, per physician's orders and CHC policy. Assesses problems and anticipates potential problems, and reacts appropriately. Understands and follows instructions from various practitioners, including physicians, nurse managers, and charge nurses. Abides by the IL Nurse Practice Act and IDPH rules and regulations. RESPONSIBILITIESAdministers and charts treatments and medicationsMaintains the treatment cart in a clean and orderly mannerMakes frequent rounds to all assigned patients to assess patients and anticipate problemsDirects team assistants as neededDocuments 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 neededSees that all equipment is in working order and that supplies are availableAbides by CHC policiesPerforms other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONSIL Registered or Licensed Practical NurseMust be able to lift and carry patients up to 50 poundsGood visual and auditory acuity; must be able to walk, stand, stoop, and kneel for extended periodsUse of both arms in the provision of care; ability to move quickly from place to placeGood oral and written communication skills WORKJNG CONDITIONSUsually works in a well-lighted, well-ventilated areaMay come in contact with potentially infectious material