Trach/ Wound Care Nurse Manager
Children's Habilitation Center
- Harvey, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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
- 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
- Usually works in a well-lighted, well-ventilated area
- May come in contact with potentially infectious material