Burn Unit Nurse

Requirements

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Ability to organize and carry out new programs and procedures.
• Knowledge of record keeping and report writing techniques.
• Emotional stability and coping skills help RNs stay level-headed when treating patients with severe burns.
• Burn unit nurses need the technical ability to utilize medical equipment and input electronic health records.
• Listening skills are another must because fully comprehending the wishes or concerns of patients and their families is key.
• Burn unit nurses need exceptional communication skills to convey important patient data to physicians.
• split-second decisions on critical cases.
• Quick thinking skills are essential for burn unit nurses to make efficient
• Being successful in the burn unit means RNs must have superb clinical skills to provide life-sustaining treatment and control infection.
• License and or experience in the field is an advantage
• Nursing Diploma or Degree