Job Description:

The Trauma Nurse provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures of John Muir Medical Center and Trauma Services and is a member of the trauma resuscitation team as required by the American College of Surgeons. In collaboration with the patient, the patient’s family and other members of the health care team, the trauma nurse leader assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and coordinates treatment plans. The trauma nurse leader demonstrates strong trauma clinical assessment, nursing intervention, and strong communication/leadership skills. Provides trauma program support in addition to clinical responsibilities.

Education:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing Required

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing - BSN must be obtained within 4 years of hire if hired after 2015

Experience:

• 5 years Nursing - Emergency Preferred and

• 1 year Trauma experience Required

• Nursing - Critical Care Preferred

Additional Experience Requirements:

• An equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above, may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.

Certifications/Licensures:

• RN Registered Nursing - California Board of Nursing Required

• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Required and

• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association Required

• TNCC Trauma Nurse Core Course - Emergency Nurses Association Required or

• ATCN - Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses Required

• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Support - American Heart Association Required or

• ENPC Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course - Emergency Nurses Association Required

• Approved Cardiac Rhythm Test - Must Pass at time of hire (Required if hired after 11/15/2018) Required

Skills :

• In-depth knowledge of resuscitation and care of critically injured patients.

• Expertise in area of trauma nursing practice

• Proficient in continuous bedside monitoring and telemetry, vasoactive medications, hemodynamic monitoring and pressure lines

• Ability to maintain accurate records using Epic’s Trauma Narrator

• Ability to show initiative, work effectively and collaboratively with hospital staff

• Flexible, well organized, and self-directed

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Good interpersonal skills

• Works well in team atmosphere

Work Shift:

12.0 - 07:00 - 20:00 No Waive (United States of America)

Pay Range:

$74.66 - $101.72

Hourly

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36