The Burn Unit Nurse is responsible for delivering specialized and compassionate nursing care to patients with burn injuries. This role includes monitoring patients’ conditions, vital signs, and wound‑healing progress while ensuring all care is provided in accordance with hospital policies and established standards.

Key responsibilities include administering prescribed medications and treatments, performing wound care and dressing changes, and maintaining strict infection‑control practices. The nurse collaborates closely with the multidisciplinary medical team to implement patient‑centered care plans and ensure optimal recovery outcomes.

The Burn Unit Nurse also provides emotional support and education to patients and their families throughout treatment and rehabilitation. Accurate documentation and adherence to safety and quality standards are essential components of the role.

• Provide direct nursing care to burn patients in accordance with hospital policies and standards.
• Monitor patients’ conditions, vital signs, and wound healing progress.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Assist in wound care, dressing changes, and infection control procedures.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary medical team to implement care plans.
• Provide emotional support and education to patients and their families.
• Ensure proper documentation and compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with the organization’s policy and procedures and the unit scope of service.
• Demonstrates knowledge in and compliance with the completion of documentation in an appropriate timeframe according to Healthcare Facility (HCF) policies and guidelines
• Demonstrates ability to navigate Malaffi accurately and efficiently.
• Uses the individualized, integrated plan of care to guide and prioritize care throughout the episode incorporating discharge planning and setting measurable goals daily which are transparent to the patient.
• Assumes accountability and responsibility for own practice and does not carry out tasks beyond level of competence.
• Utilizes evidence-based practice in the provision of care
• Identifies significant changes in patient condition, initiates appropriate action and reports to immediate supervisor or physician as appropriate.
• Utilizes early warning scoring tools where appropriate to identify deterioration in a timely fashion and escalates care appropriately as per SEHA policy.

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing; or
• Associate degree in Nursing from Canada or USA with minimum two (2) years course duration and Successful completion of the National exam:
  ✓ USA: NCLEX - RN
  ✓ Canada: Licensing Exam
• DOH License or Eligibility
• Minimum two (2) years clinical experience post qualification