Registered Nurse RN Trauma Nurse Lead

Company: Chippenham Hospital
Location: Richmond
Posted on: October 18, 2020

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: Mixed (rotating weekends)

SCHEDULE: Full-time

Do you have a passion for healthcare and helping others? Do you enjoy

working in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment? Submit your application

today!

Our Trauma teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. We have a

passion for creating positive patient interactions. If you are dedicated to

caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We

want your knowledge and expertise!

Chippenham Hospital , a 466-bed acute care facility, is a Hospital Corporation of

America (HCA) facility, who ranks 63 rd

on Fortune?s 100 , and is one of the largest healthcare systems in

the U.S, where healthcare employment opportunities are almost endless!

The Joint

Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold

Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality

Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia,

perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care . We are also

a Certified Chest Pain Center and a Level I

Trauma Center, which allows us to provide fast, skilled care to more adults and adolescents in our ER and Pediatric ER than any other hospital in the area. We are proud to be the region?s

first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health (at Tucker

Pavilion) and cardiovascular care (at Levinson Heart Institute).

1.    Responds

to trauma bays and travel and travels with patient to

CT, OR, ICU as needed

2.  Responsible for trauma bay

readiness

3.  Coordinates and triages

incoming trauma patients

4.  Reviews/evaluates all

activations for triage level appropriateness

5.  Evaluates admission

consultations

6.  Manages care with primary

trauma surgeon

7.  Responsible for documentation

compliance

8.  Responds to in-house trauma

patients critical needs

9.  Facilitates psychosocial

support

10. Mentors trauma nurse responders

11. Assist in training and in-servicing needs

12. Attends daily multi-disciplinary rounds

13. Identify and report trauma audit filters

14. Participate in scholarly activities

15. Functions as clinical liaison for pre-hospital partners

16. Facilitates trauma bay time outs and debriefings in collaboration

with primary surgeon

17. Proactively leads performance improvement activities, interprets

data and suggests changes based on performance

18. Tracks trauma quality indicators by patient and prepares case

write-ups for presentation at Performance Improvement Patient Safety (PIPS) reviews

and tracks decision and action items taken

19. Participates in PIPS process and assists and tracks activities through

to loop closure

20. Participates in trauma center survey preparation for State and

American College of Surgeons (ACS)and sees activities through to completion

21. Participates and lectures in trauma-related education such as

inservices, TNCC and other department driven courses

22. Participate in duties assigned by the director of trauma services

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) is a leading

healthcare provider with over 31.2 million patient encounters a year at

locations in 21 states including the UK. We care about our community! HCA has

been continually named one of Ethisphere?s most ethical company?s in the world

since 2010. In 2018, HCA spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the

delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated

expenses.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and

personal growth, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all

applications. If you are highly qualified you will hear from one of our

managers. Come unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,

gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability

status.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Required: Graduation from an

accredited School of Nursing.

Preferred: BSN

LICENSURE:

Required: Licensed or eligible for

licensure in the State of Virginia as a registered nurse.

Required:

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider or

American Red Cross BLS, ACLS, TNCC, PALS

EXPERIENCE

Required ? Minimum One year in Trauma Care.

Why join

HCA ? CJW Medical Center?

Matching 401K

Low Deductibles for Health, Vision, and Dental

Team Culture

Passion for patient care

Career Advancement through Clinical

Ladder

Relocation Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement Program  ($5,250/calendar

year)

?We are an equal

opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not

discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender,

sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.?

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