Trauma Registered Nurse (RN) - Scottish Rite Campus (part-time 6a-2p)

Work Schedule/Days: Every Weekend / Saturday; Sunday

Employment Type: Part-Time

Location: Scottish Rite

Requisition #: 93923

JOB SUMMARY

Works in close collaboration with Manager, Trauma and Trauma Coordinator to facilitate efficient, effective, quality care for trauma patients across the continuum, utilizing advanced education and expert clinical skills and practice. Collaborates with entire multidisciplinary team to provide case management for trauma patients, enhance customer satisfaction, and maximize patient outcomes. Directs, plans, and facilitates care in collaboration with trauma surgeons, sub-specialists, and nursing and ancillary services. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

CERTIFICATION SUMMARY

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact

• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) within 6 months of employment OR Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ACTN) within 1 year of employment

EXPERIENCE*

5 years of experience in pediatrics with 3 years of experience in emergency, transport, or critical care

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) instructor or Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) instructor

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES*

No minimally required knowledge, skills, or abilities

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES*

• Responds to all trauma stats and alerts when in house and oversees all clinical care provided by nursing and ancillary staff.
• Identifies patients for case management and rounds daily on those patients independently and with trauma team to assess progress in plan of care from admission to discharge, facilitating implementation and documentation of progress and plan outcomes, addressing problems or variations in care and making plan alterations.
• Communicates with patient and family and reviews plan of care, answers questions, addresses family concerns, and provides update on patient progress.
• Facilitates communication through daily personal contact between nursing, medical staff, and ancillary departments to ensure all parties are informed and care is not fragmented.
• Attends regularly scheduled rehabilitation rounds on trauma patients.
• Works collaboratively with surgeons, neurosurgeon, and orthopedic surgeons in ongoing care of service line patients.
• Develops and implements protocols, guidelines, pathways, and standard order sets.
• Screens for current quality improvement indicators and monitors/initiates quality improvement process through identification and recording of those monitors.
• Assists with collection of registry data as needed.
• Participates in trauma performance improvement committee, systemwide education, and community trauma education and prevention programs.

SYSTEM RESPONSIBILITIES*

Safety:Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.

Compliance:Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility. Identifies potential risk areas within area of responsibility and supports problem resolution process. Maintains records of compliance activities and reports compliance activities to the Compliance Office.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS*

WORKING CONDITIONS*

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Address: 1001 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342

Function: Nursing - Nursing-Bedside

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