Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,595 per week

Company: Carle Health - 221 Northeast Glen Oak Avenue , Car
Location: Peoria
Posted on: October 23, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Required English Skills Advanced reading skills Advanced writing skills Advanced oral skills.
  • Job Details
  • To provide expertise in the management of wound, ostomy, or skin care in the Wound Center.
  • HBO unit is a monoplace chamber facility that serves outpatients.
  • This unit administers hyperbaric oxygen therapy and diagnostic testing to referred patients.
  • Performs safe and effective operation of the hyperbaric chambers and system components such as TcpO2 monitor.
  • Administers hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients as prescribed by the hyperbaric physician.
  • Assists with monoplace patient prep. Provides technical expertise to physicians and staff.
  • Processes/maintains appropriate level of hyperbaric supplies.
  • Maintains equipment maintenance and inspection files.
  • Calls offices to clarify physician orders.
  • Assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's educational requirements based on their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed.
  • Ensures wound/ostomy/skin plan of care is understood by those in the continuum of care also providing patient services.
  • Documents patient's response to interventions.
  • Performs a thorough and accurate patient assessment to evaluate the patient's status, level of knowledge, determine readiness for education, plan and implement appropriate teaching strategies and assess the patient's response.
  • Considers special patient needs when delivering nursing care.
  • Evaluates patient/family cultural needs to promote comfort and compliance to prescribed regimens.
  • Evaluates patient/family cognitive skills and adjusts education accordingly.
  • Possesses knowledge and skills necessary to obtain adequate lab specimens for testing.
  • Performs patient bedside lab testing and associated quality control in compliance with medical provider's orders and hospital lab procedures/policies.
  • Perform department data collection, post treatment follow-up calls and quality reviews.
  • Understand the NFPA guidelines specific to hyperbaric chambers.
  • Provides effective and quality wound care education and documentation to ensure optimal level of care.
  • Maintains knowledge of skin care, wound, and ostomy trends, standards, and education.
  • Facilitates product evaluation for ostomy and wound/skin care products.
  • Documents patient care and any changes in patient's status thoroughly and accurately.
  • Documents patient/family education and assessment of patient/family learning.
  • Assesses patients/family to desired educational method and includes that delivery method in education.
  • Follows all safety guidelines set forth by the NFPA guidelines regulating hyperbaric chambers.
  • Follows all safety guidelines, procedures, and policies specific to hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
  • Attends UHMS symposiums or reviews literature to maintain current information on NFPA, OSHA, TJC, PVHO, and UHMS codes and facility credentialing requirements.
  • Demonstrates technical knowledge of equipment and supplies.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of tests and procedures.
  • Displays and maintains pharmacology knowledge.
  • Actively transfers knowledge of any wound care changes to staff.
    • Job Requirements
    • 1-3 years of experience in/with medical/surgical clinical setting.
    • Basic knowledge of wound, ostomy, and skin care management.
    • Demonstrated clinical expertise and ability to function without direct supervision.
      • Additional Details
      • Required English Skills Advanced reading skills Advanced writing skills Advanced oral skills.
      • Communication Skills: Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-worker.
      • Interaction with a wide variety of people.
      • Maintain confidential information.
      • Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information
      • Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor.
      • Computer Skills: Basic computer knowledge: Uses word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail application, and web browser.
      • Comfortable within a Windows OS and learning new applications.

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