ED Director/Trauma Nurse Coordinator

Company: Family Health West
Location: Fruita
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Reliable and punctual attendance is essential; expected to be at job as scheduled each scheduled day. 2. Communicate necessary information to others as appropriate. 3. Direct and supervise Nursing Services to meet the expectations of the community we serve, and to maintain high quality of care for patients and families, which will meet regulatory standards for licensure of facility with emphasis on maintaining a positive work environment where patients can heal and staff can thrive. 4. Coordinate staffing schedules to meet patient needs, acuity levels and safety. 5. Deliver and assess high quality care provided by nursing staff to all patients. 6. Review current policies and procedures in collaboration with House Supervisors seeking those that need revision and correction while creating new policies and procedures with the intent to provide high quality patient care and teamwork. Communicate affectively to nursing staff in regards to these changes with the expectation that the House Supervisors lead by example by upholding and demonstrating these changes through their nursing practice and decision making as stated in their job description. Knowing that the outcome of such delegation ultimately falls under the responsibility of the director. 7. Advise the AVP of Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer of all occurrences/incidents that involve the facility in a timely manner. 8. Act as liaison for inter-departmental coordination to meet the patient's total care needs and coordinate interdisciplinary team activities. 9. Provide an environment designed to stimulate, develop and promote individual growth and wellbeing within Family Health West's Continuum of Care. 10. A role model for all hospital staff? 11. Assess and evaluate Emergency Department nursing personnel in coordination with the AVP of Nursing. 12. Write and revise policies and procedures specific to the Emergency Department and trauma in collaboration with the AVP/CNO. 13. Complete regulatory reports and care audits for Emergency Department. Coordinate and monitors documentation to ensure it is complete and accurate and reflects care provided. 14. Involve Emergency Medical Director in problem solving issues as needed. Work collaboratively with Medical Director to ensure that generally accepted standards of practice are consistently followed. 15. Attend meetings as directed by the Chief Nursing Officer and/or AVP. 16. Coordinate Emergency Department personnel education as necessary, utilizing available staff and community resources. 17. Coordinate maintenance of employee personnel records of orientation, evaluations and competencies. 18. Communicate with Consulting Pharmacist regarding policy changes, compliance, destruction of drugs, etc. 19. Responsible for survey results and correction of deficiencies in ER, Trauma, and Inpatient unit. 20. Attends meeting as directed by the AVP/CNO 21. Actively participates in regional and state Trauma systems. Serves as a liaison for the community trauma program in Mesa County and provides outreach/education/awareness to the community for injury prevention that is driven by data. 22. Maintains a complete and accurate registrar through the trauma registry by collecting data and submitting to the state in a timely manner. Maintains a trauma dashboard that is shared with staff and administration. 23. Ensures that all components to maintain trauma designation status are accurate and complete for state trauma survey. 24. Responsible for chart audits and review on all trauma admissions, trauma deaths, trauma transfers. 25. Organizes Trauma Committee. Coordinates M&M, Peer Review following state rules and regulations. Works closely with the Trauma Medical Director that oversees the trauma program. Assists with loop closure and maintains documentation logs. 26. Tracks physician and ED staff required education/courses and CMEs. 27. Active RN in the ED. Provides direct patient care as appropriate. 28. Functions as a clinical resource to ED personnel. 29. Provides educational services or sets up trainings directly related to trauma. GENERAL DUTIES: 1. Proficient with Cerner 2. Strive to promote and maintain positive public relationships with community and other health professionals. 3. Work collaboratively with all departments to promote and maintain delivery of optimal care to FHW patients on an ongoing basis.-- 4. Maintains patient/resident/employee privacy and confidentiality at all times. 5. Acts as a role model for all hospital staff and promotes the mission and vision of CCHMC at all times.

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