Advocate Health Care

Registered Nurse (RN) - Trauma Program Specialist

Advocate Health Care$73K — $110K *
Macon, GA 31204In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved program.
  • Current RN license required.
  • Current ACLS and/or PALS certification.
  • Current ENPC or TNCC certification required.
  • 5 years experience in a Level 1-2 trauma center, with 2 years in direct trauma patient care.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate trauma program activities for quality and consistency.
  • Monitor performance and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Manage trauma performance data in compliance with guidelines.
  • Facilitate multidisciplinary meetings for Level 1 ACS verification.
  • Prepare annual PIPS assessments and other reports as needed.
  • Act as a patient advocate during trauma patient care.
  • Respond to Trauma Team Activations as a resource for providers.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs.
  • Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care expenses.
  • Family benefits like adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
Full Job Description

Department:

36200 Navicent Health Medical Center - Trauma Services

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Ideally 4 10 hour shifts per week with a rotating off day each week. Hours usually 6am-4:30pm but has room for flexibility after discussion with Trauma Services Director

Pay Range:

$35.50 - $53.25

Major Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates activities with the Trauma Services leadership to facilitate overall Trauma Program quality and consistency.
  • Monitors and evaluates performance of the trauma program and identifies opportunities for improvement.
  • Manages trauma performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) data in trauma registry and other locations in accordance with ACS and program guidelines.
  • Coordinates multidisciplinary Peer, Systems and other program meetings along with correspondence, meeting attendance and communication to comply with Level 1 ACS verification.
  • Prepares annual program PIPS assessment/evaluation and other department, hospital or state reports as requested.
  • Monitors activities of the trauma team during all phases of patient care while simultaneously serving as a patient advocate.
  • Responds to Trauma Team Activations (TTAs) during normal working hours (as able) on a regular basis, to act as a resource person and liaison for the Emergency Department and pre-hospital care providers.
  • Participates in hospital education programs for nurses, med students, residents and other providers caring for trauma patients.
  • Participate in the planning and presentation of continuing education programs in the community, outlying hospitals and EMS agencies on trauma topics.
  • Maintains knowledge of current trauma standards, Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) benchmarking metrics and ACS COT best practice guidelines.
  • Participate in Georgia Quality Improvement Program (GQIP) initiatives.
  • Promote and assist with research relevant to trauma care.
  • Serves as a liaison to the clinical areas responsible for the care of the trauma patient.
  • Collaborates as part of trauma leadership team to
    • Develop and maintain a set of quality indicators to monitor trauma care per ACS standards,
    • Develop and maintain a set of trauma care guidelines for care of trauma patients, and
    • Ensure that teammates in all departments caring for trauma patients are knowledgeable about the trauma standards of care.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

  • Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

Certification / Registration / License

  • Current RN license.
  • Current ACLS and/or PALS certification.
  • Current ENPC or TNCC certification required.
  • Must attend ATS Registry Course, STN TOPIC Course and AAAM AIS Coding Course with 12 months of hire.

Experience

  • 5 years of working experience in a Level 1-2 trauma center with a minimum of 2 years9 experience with direct trauma patient care in Level 1-2 trauma center ED or ICU.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  • Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, virtual meeting software (Microsoft Teams preferred) and Power Point required.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

  • Requires ability to move about the medical center and ability to attend local, regional and national meetings.
  • Must have reliable transportation. Ability to perform effective public speaking required.

Preferred Job Requirements

Preferred Education

  • BSN preferred

Preferred Certification / Registration / License

  • CEN, CPEN, CCRN or TCRN certification desired.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more 6 so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

  • Incentive pay for select positions

  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.


About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
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