Hours of Work :

40 hours Salary

Days Of Week :

Mon-Fri

Work Shift :

Job Description :

Your Job:
 
Ensures a continuum of case management care for all trauma patients admitted to Methodist Medical Center. Assesses each trauma patient's status and needs utilizing bedside and chart review. Communicates findings and pertinent information with other trauma care members, the patient, family, and/or friends. Functions as a team member on the Trauma Service by participating in rounds, meetings, and by assisting and facilitating problem-solving, and issue resolution, including the patient, and staff education. Follows each patient from admission through rehabilitation, and/or discharge. Assists in the presentation of multidisciplinary trauma staff case conferences, and quality assurance reviews. Teaches trauma topics, assist with data collection for trauma registry, and performs other duties as assigned. 

Your Job Requirements:
 

• Bachelors in nursing preferred (waiver may be granted for equivalent experience, knowledge, and skills with Director's approval)
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas

 Your Job Responsibilities :

• Actively facilitates and coordinates trauma care, tracking patient progress, and monitoring for complications of untoward events throughout the continuum of trauma care, intervening as appropriate.
• Communicates in a timely manner, issues related to trauma care or individual trauma patients need with Trauma Coordinator, and/or Trauma Medical Director.
• Demonstrates the ability to extract data for Trauma Registry and to prepare reports as needed.
• Demonstrates clinical competence and ability to function trauma resuscitations, and response in a timely manner.
• Develops and routinely evaluates critical pathways, and/or plan of care for trauma injuries in collaboration with the multidisciplinary trauma team members.
• Ensures preparedness of trauma units for management of the trauma by identifying individual unit needs and addressing through appropriate channels for successful resolutions.
• Maintains at least 16 hours of trauma related to CEUs/year.
• Participates in problem resolution within the scope of responsibilities with demonstrated good outcomes.
• Serves as a clinical educator and resource on trauma to the nursing unit, and ancillary units and assists Trauma Coordinator to establish and promote trauma care programs, quality improvement, and community injury prevention education.

Methodist Charlton Medical Center is a 314-bed, full-service, acute care teaching hospital that serves Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster in southwestern Dallas County. In addition to the new 40,000-square-foot expansion of the emergency department, we offer a newly renovated intensive care unit, labor and delivery unit, and interventional radiology suite; a Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit. We have been recognized for excellence in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, open heart surgery, and STEMI care; stroke care; hip and knee joint replacement; women and children’s services; and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

• Magnet®-designated hospital
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023
• Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
• Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023
• Get With The Guidelines® Gold and Gold Plus awards from the American Heart Association