Location: Milwaukee, WI
About the Role:
Join Wisconsin’s only 24/7 Hyperbaric Medicine program and our dynamic Wound Care Clinic team! We provide advanced outpatient and inpatient care for patients with chronic wounds caused by factors such as diabetes, poor circulation, infection, and more. Our clinic also offers Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), a cutting-edge treatment that accelerates healing by increasing oxygen delivery to tissues.
What You’ll Do:
Deliver expert nursing care for wound management, including dressing changes, VAC therapy, compression wraps, and diabetic casts
Assist with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy treatments in single and multi-person chambers
Prepare and monitor patients before, during, and after HBOT sessions
Provide inpatient wound and ostomy care consultations
Educate patients on wound care, infection prevention, and recovery strategies
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective care
Department Highlights:
Wound Care Clinic: 7 exam rooms, treating 30–70 outpatients daily
Hyperbaric Unit: 3 locks, 5 exam rooms, and a patient staging bay
Emergency Hyperbaric On-Call Team: Critical Care or ED experience preferred
Why Join Us?
Be part of Wisconsin’s only 24/7 Hyperbaric Medicine program
Strong leadership committed to work-life balance
Opportunities for professional growth and specialization
Collaborative, patient-focused environment
Join Aurora St. Luke's who just earned our 6th Magnet designation!
Perks of joining
Comprehensive and progressive 12 weeks orientation
Mentor/Mentee Program available for all nurses
Continuing Education Credits
Robust Nursing Shared Governance
Schedule:
Monday through Friday 07-1730 (4 days) or 9-1730
One weekend every 4th 07-1530
(2) Holidays per year minimum
Limited on call assigned weekends/holidays
Major Responsibilities:
Deliver individualized care using the nursing process—assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care plans tailored to each patient’s needs.
Monitor and respond to changes in patient condition, mobilizing resources and collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure optimal outcomes.
Promote patient safety by implementing risk-reduction strategies and reporting safety events promptly.
Educate patients and families, adapting teaching methods to meet unique learning needs and supporting readiness for discharge.
Coordinate care and discharge planning through an interdisciplinary approach, ensuring continuity across the healthcare continuum.
Lead and delegate effectively, fostering teamwork and supporting unlicensed personnel.
Engage in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience and unit performance.
Maintain professional growth through ongoing education, competency completion, and participation in shared governance activities.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Education Required:
Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing.
Experience Required:
Requires 1 year of experience in ICU
Strong IV skills
experience in wound care - strong clinical judgement and patient education skills
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions.
Maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.
Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.
May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
Physical Abilities Testing may be required.
Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the nurse leader.