Registered Nurse (RN-CN 1), Burn/ENT ICU, Nights, ONA

• Registered Nurse (RN
• CN 1), Nights, Burn/ENT Special Care Unit, ONA

Burn/ENT Special Care Unit (BESCU)- 5 South

The Burn/ENT Special Care Unit (BESCU) provides specialized care for a diverse group of

older adolescent and adult patients. The service manages individuals with acute burn injuries,

complex wounds, and various skin conditions requiring advanced treatment and reconstruction.

In addition, BESCU delivers expert care for Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) patients undergoing

major head and neck cancer surgery and reconstructive procedures, including free flap

reconstruction. The unit also supports patients with newly created surgical airways such as

tracheostomies, laryngectomies, and stents, as well as those receiving treatment for airway

stenosis and other complex ENT reconstruction surgeries.

The inpatient ICU is a 10-bed unit with variable acuity.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center: As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system,

University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world renowned

clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge

and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not

available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

UC Medical Center is also home to medical breakthroughs- our physician experts conduct basic,

translational, and clinical research, leading to new therapies and care protocols, and connecting

patients to the latest and most advanced treatments. UC Medical Center houses Greater

Cincinnati’s only Level I adult trauma center, which includes the right mix of specialist and

medical resources available at a moment’s notice for a wide variety of the most complex medical

conditions and injuries.

Unit

• Details:
• Integration of wound, plastic, reconstructive, and airway management expertise

• in one dedicated unit
• The variable acuity unit ensures continuity of patient care from admission to

• discharge for all burn patients.
• Cutting-edge surgical and reconstructive techniques
• Collaboration with multi-disciplinary team to achieve integrated, patientcentered

approach.