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Hours of Work :

8-5

Days Of Week :

M-F

Work Shift :

8X5 Day (United States of America)

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 Dallas Medical Center is one of North Texas’ best places to work. And it keeps getting better. The flagship hospital of Methodist Health System, Methodist Dallas is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital. It is home to the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas, the first and only Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in southern Dallas, and the newly renovated Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center. Celebrating more than 90 years of service, 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

+ Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

+ Liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation programs

Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by _Modern Healthcare_ , Methodist has a network of 12 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

+ Magnet® designations for Methodist Dallas, Methodist Charlton, Methodist Mansfield, and Methodist Richardson Medical Centers

+ 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Methodist Health System (MHS) to select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. It has been, and will continue to be, the policy of MHS to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, marital status, genetic information or ancestry. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, an employee’s compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, training, development, transfer all other privileges of employment. MHS is committed to maintain a working environment free of intimidation, workplace discrimination and harassment. Retaliation or attempted retaliatory behavior that occurs as a result of an employee’s exercise of their rights under this policy or any other statutorily protected right is strictly prohibited and will be grounds for disciplinary action.