RN - Trauma Nurse Clinician - Nights

JPS Health Network•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Trauma Nurse Clinician (TNC) provides quality nursing care through assessment, planning, direction, and implementation of care for assigned patients. The clinician provides education tailored to individual patient needs and uses the nursing process in coordination with organizational policies and procedures. The TNC directs patient care delivered by licensed and ancillary personnel and manages a caseload of patients admitted to the Trauma Center, facilitating and coordinating care through clinical expertise, communication, and quality management protocols. The role supports defined standards of care to minimize complications, promote patient safety and effective communication, optimize care, and use resources efficiently. The position is based at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, and works nights, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The TNC collaborates with the multidisciplinary care team, patients, and families; provides trauma services across the continuum of care; contributes to performance improvement and trauma registry accuracy; and participates in trauma education for team members.

Requirements

For assignment to Trauma Services: bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of professional nursing.
For assignment to Trauma Services: more than 3 years of RN practice in an Emergency Department or Critical Care Area, including experience caring for trauma patients.
For assignment to the ICU: bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of professional nursing.
For assignment to the ICU: more than 5 years of RN practice in a Critical Care Area, including experience caring for trauma patients.
Current Texas Board of Nurse Examiners licensure or proof of reciprocity of licensure between Texas and another state.
Complete the unit-specific competency-based orientation program within 90 days of employment.
Current JPS-recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, maintained throughout employment.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Current Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Provider credential.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC).
Obtain Advanced Trauma Care for Nursing (ATCN) Provider credential within one year of employment.
Obtain a professional certification such as CEN, CCRN, TCRN, or similar within 18 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Instructor credential.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor credential.
Advanced Trauma Care for Nursing (ATCN) Instructor credential.
Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement (TOPIC) Course.
Training Course in Injury Severity Scoring.
Experience with EMTALA regulations.
Advanced quality training or certifications, such as LEAN Six Sigma, Team STEPPS, or similar.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with physicians, advanced practitioners, and other healthcare team members to facilitate quality, efficient multidisciplinary care.
Deliver nursing care, including patient education, treatment planning, pain management, medication administration, and discharge planning, using the nursing process.
Mentor nurses in the care of injured patients.
Modify treatment plans based on patients’ responses and conditions.
Monitor, document, and report symptoms and changes in patient conditions.
Collect complete patient data, including presenting complaints and pertinent history.
Work with patients to identify treatment-plan goals and discharge patients as appropriate with a written discharge plan.
Encourage family participation when appropriate to the patient’s age and situation.
Anticipate deteriorating vital-sign patterns or equipment malfunctions and take appropriate action.
Coordinate patient care plans with team members and use consistent hand-off communication.
Conduct and coordinate patient care and transfers in accordance with EMTALA regulations, as applicable.
Provide trauma nursing services across the continuum of care, facilitate physician awareness, and remain engaged in clinical management of the defined patient population.
Round on patients and families to explain disease progression and reinforce the plan of care.
Coordinate referrals and facilitate resources for clients and families based on identified needs.
Identify deviations or potential deviations from standards and intervene when possible.
Participate in performance improvement initiatives and document event resolution through PI event records.
Work with Trauma Program Leadership and PI Specialists to verify the accuracy of trauma registry data.
Complete case reviews, PI documentation, and projects accurately and on time.
Participate in trauma education programs for multidisciplinary team members involved in trauma care.
Demonstrate customer-service behavior toward healthcare providers, pre-hospital providers, outside hospitals, clients, families, and coworkers.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment and comply with procedural rules and regulations.
Conduct patient rounds to monitor patient experience, care-standard deviations, education needs, and requests for clinical assistance.
Perform other duties as assigned.