Burn/Trauma Coordinator - RN

1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week

Monday-Friday

Day shift (some flexibility in hours)

Competitive benefits package and pay based on experience

Essential Functions:

• Complies with quality tracking process to meet verification standards.
• Communicates and collaborates amongst the interprofessional team; demonstrates open, friendly, accepting, and supportive behaviors with team members.
• Develops educational resources for physician, nursing, allied health, and external care providers, and ensures education objectives are met. Trains others on the essential tools and techniques.
• Serves as a resource to internal stakeholders regarding the role of trauma/burn care, quality expectations, and desired outcomes.
• Evaluates the quality and efficiency of care provision throughout the burn/trauma continuum. Develops strategies to meet compliance with assigned verification standards.
• Maintains knowledge of current concepts, research needs, and research priorities related to trauma/burn care.
• Engages in the "workplace community" by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings and then reporting important information and updates back to program.

Education Requirement:

• BSN, required. Masters, preferred.
• Must complete the NCH QIE course within first 2 years of employment.

Licensure Requirement:

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Ohio is required.
• Valid Ohio driver's license and proof of auto insurance as required by hospital policy and position-specific requirements. Must pass motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications, and training set forth by Nationwide Children's Hospital and maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.

Certifications:

Certification in related field, TNCC, ABLS, or equivalent desirable.

Skills:

• Understanding of trauma and burn coding.
• Working knowledge of ACS, ABA and other review agency standards.
• Computer literate. Working knowledge of MS Office.
• Professionally appropriate analytical and organizational skills required.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the science of quality improvement and associated data tools.
• Ability to do public speaking and develop lectures.

Experience:

• Five years of nursing experience.
• At least one year in pediatric nursing is highly preferred.
• Nursing experience may include emergency department, critical care, quality improvement, or unit that cares for burn and/or injured children.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Color vision, Depth perception, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Peripheral vision, Seeing - Far/near, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

High Stressful Environment - Frequently

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"