Staff - Senior Registered Nurse (RN) - Trauma - $32-50 per hour
Company: Parkland Health and Hospital System
Location: Mesquite
Posted on: May 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Parkland Health and Hospital System is seeking a Registered
Nurse (RN) Trauma Senior for a nursing job in Dallas, Texas.Job
Description & Requirements
Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your
abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas
of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland
works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of
individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining
Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that's
served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to
work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team
where patient care is more than a job. It's our passion.Primary
PurposeA Registered Nurse (RN) with > 2 years of experience. The
RN is a licensed professional who uses the Parkland nursing
professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery,
that focuses on a particular patient population(s)/specific health
conditions, by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the
RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on
responses to health problems, develops and implements an
individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response.
The RN utilizes knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare
environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare
encounter without any preventable complications or delays. The RN
delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas
Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies
of the employee.Minimum SpecificationsEducation- Must be a graduate
of an accredited school of nursing.Experience- Must have two years
of nursing experience.- Prefer experience in an acute care
setting.Equivalent Education and/or Experience- May have an
equivalent combination of education and/or experience in lieu of
specific education and/or experience as stated
above.Certification/Registration/Licensure- 60080 - ED and
Behavioral Health- Must have current RN license or valid temporary
permit with the Texas Board of Nursing or valid Compact RN license-
Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers
certification from one of the following:- American Heart
Association- American Red Cross- Military Training Network- Must
have current Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS) certification on hire or within 90 days for nurse
residents and nurse interns. Certification must be from one of the
following:- American Heart Association- American Red Cross-
Military Training Network- Must have current Pediatric Advanced
Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
certification on hire or within 90 days for nurse residents and
nurse interns- Must have current Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) or
Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) certification on hire or
within 90 days for nurse residents and nurse interns- Must have
CEN, CCRN or TCRN within 18 months of hire.Required Tests for
PlacementSkills or Special Abilities- Must be able to demonstrate
an expert knowledge of all phases of trauma care to include
pre-hospital care, resuscitation, stabilization, supportive care,
rehabilitation, and organ/tissue routine inquiry.- Must have
effective written and verbal communication skills. Must demonstrate
patient centered/patient valued behaviors.- Must be able to
demonstrate knowledge regarding ICD-9 coding, trauma injury
severity scoring, and EMTALA transfer guidelines and performance
improvement.- Must be able to work variable hours to include
holidays and weekends.Responsibilities1. Responsible for enhancing
trauma care for all patients admitted to the Trauma Center through
clinical expertise, communication, and implementation of defined
trauma management protocols.2. Responsible for patient care
management of all trauma activations, ensuring patient care, system
and trauma center criteria are met. Documents activation criteria,
injuries, plan of care, and admission data, ensuring accurate
information. Assists in contacting family members and updating team
members as needed. Follows patient through admission to ensure
patient/family needs are met.3. Responsible for data collection and
patient tracking for the Trauma Registry, Trauma Research, trauma
center criteria, and the trauma performance improvement
processes.4. Performs daily patient rounds to ensure plan of care
is appropriately addressed. Monitors bed availability, consults
service response times, and performs procedure follow-up. Ensures
patient/family psychosocial needs are addressed and identifies
injury prevention educational needs. Coordinates care management
activities with the care coordinator assigned to the trauma,
neurosurgery, and orthopedic patient population.5. Maintains
knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and
guidelines that impact the Trauma Management area. Assists in the
development and implementation of measures that ensure compliance
with the American College of Surgeons and Texas Department of
Health's trauma center designation / verification requirements.
Develops and monitors effective internal controls that promote
adherence to applicable state/federal laws, and the program
requirements of accreditation agencies and federal, state, and
private health plans. Assists in monitoring criteria for UTSWMC
Faculty Contract as needed. Seeks advice and guidance as necessary
to ensure proper understanding.6. Identifies ways to improve work
processes and improve customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations
to supervisor, implements, and monitors results as appropriate in
support of the overall goals of the Trauma area and Parkland.
Consistently provides optimal customer service to internal and
external Parkland customers. Participates in the Trauma Performance
Improvement Process indicator review as needed and assists in
producing a monthly summary of activities to ensure that Trauma
Management protocols are effective.7. Maintains positive working
relationships with management, residents, staff faculty, nurses,
allied health, and other hospital employees to ensure effective
communication and cooperative working relationships.8. Stays
abreast of the latest developments, advancements and trends in the
field of Trauma Management by attending seminars/workshops, reading
professional journals, and actively participating in professional
organizations. Maintains Texas RN licensure, TNCC and/or ATCN
licensure, and ACLS certifications. Maintains CEN or CCRN
certification. Presents and/or assists with the presentation of two
(2) injury prevention and two (2) trauma continuing education
related programs annually. Maintains a minimum of 16 hours of
continuing education annually that is specific to trauma management
in all phases of care, ICD9 scoring, injury scoring, trauma
performance improvement, trauma system development, and disaster
management. Integrates knowledge gained into current work
practices. Educates patients, families, colleagues, and team in
advanced, basic, and technical procedures in compliance with the
Nurse Practice Act.9. Serves on Shared Governance Committees.
Attends other interdisciplinary committees to ensure effective
inter-departmental communication regarding trauma practice and
quality issues within the institution and in the region.10. Assists
in the development, implementation and monitoring of annual goals
and objectives for the Trauma Services Department that support the
mission and objectives of Parkland and the department.Parkland
Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age
(40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy),
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic
information, disability, national origin, marital status, political
belief, or veteran status.--As part of our commitment to our
patients and employees' wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and
smoke-free campus.Parkland Health and Hospital Systems Job ID
#915804-en_US. Posted job title: Sr Registered Nurse (RN) - Trauma
- FT Rotating *$8K Hiring IncentiveAbout Parkland Health and
Hospital SystemMissionWe will advance wellness, relieve suffering,
develop and educate.
VisionWe will advance health equity through excellence as a public
health system.
Parkland's values are the principles that guide us. They are
reflected in our actions. Our values are spelled simply as I CARE.I
CARE stands for:Integrity - I will be honest, trustworthy,
authentic, humble and transparent.Compassion and collaboration - I
will provide service in a spirit of empathy, concern and love. I
will work together with others to deliver excellent care for our
community.Accountability - I will hold myself and others
responsible for performance excellence, stewardship, and will
welcome feedback.Respect - I will value the unique and diverse
experiences of others and treat everyone with kindness and
humility.Equity - I will value the diversity of patients and
colleagues and strive to promote everyone's health, dignity, and
voice.
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