RN Trauma Clinical Coord

Baylor Scott & White Health•Grapevine, TX

About The Position

The Trauma Clinical Coordinator RN assists the Trauma Manager, provides patient care, and supports high standards of trauma care through data registry activities. The role collaborates with team members to promote excellent patient care and achieve program goals, contributing to positive patient outcomes. This is a part-time position with variable 12-hour shifts, either 6 a.m.–6 p.m. or 6 p.m.–6 a.m. Scheduling is self-directed, with an equal share of weekend and holiday shifts.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; BSN required.
Licensed Registered Nurse.
Three years of RN experience, including one year of recent ICU or ER experience in an acute care hospital setting at a Trauma Level 1 or 2 hospital.
BLS and ACLS certification before starting or within 30 days of hire.
PALS within 30 days or ENPC within 180 days of hire.
TNCC or ATCN within 180 days of hire.
TOPIC within one year of hire.
Knowledge of trauma care terminology, best practices, nursing and patient-care protocols, applicable legal requirements, and certifying-organization and hospital standards.
Knowledge of medical terminology and medication management, including drug effects and potential adverse reactions.
Commitment to nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities, and skill in understanding, optimizing, and documenting complex processes.
Computer skills, including Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling, electronic medical documentation, and email navigation.

Responsibilities

Participate in multidisciplinary trauma rounds with physicians to enhance patient care and identify quality issues.
Educate patients, families, and staff as needed, and serve as a point of connection between patients and their families.
Oversee trauma care throughout its stages and identify complications, departures from care standards, mortalities, and applicable hospital audit filters.
Use the electronic health record system, transfer log, and activation log to identify trauma patients and help collect Trauma Registry data.
Conduct concurrent patient-chart reviews and meet departmental deadlines for completing reviews.
Participate in Performance Improvement projects and involvement with the American College of Surgeons.
Help identify hospital education needs and attend trauma courses, with an opportunity to become an instructor.
Participate as needed in regional trauma committee programs, including the Regional Advisory Council and GETAC.
Help the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Physicians identify, develop, and present research initiatives.