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Description Hourly Wage Estimate: 33.60 - 50.40 / hour
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Position Summary: The Trauma Nurse Lead provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures of North Suburban Medical Center and Trauma Services. In collaboration with the patient, the patient\xe2\x80\x99s family and other members of the health care team, the trauma nurse lead assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and coordinates treatment plans. Demonstrates strong trauma clinical assessment, nursing intervention, and strong communication/leadership skills. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Trauma Nurse Lead provides trauma program support as needed by the trauma program director.

Responsibilities include, although are not limited to: * Assigned to trauma patients

• Collaborates with the Emergency Department CNC
• Responsible for trauma bay readiness
• Coordinates and triages incoming trauma patients.
• Reviews/evaluates all activations for triage level appropriateness
• Evaluates admission consultations
• Manages care with primary trauma surgeon
• Responsible for documentation compliance
• Responds to in-house trauma patients critical needs
• Facilitates psychosocial support for the nursing staff
• Assist in training and in-servicing needs
• Attends daily trauma surgeon sign out at 0700.
• Attends daily multi-disciplinary rounds in the ICU
• Identify and report trauma audit filters
• Functions as clinical liaison for pre-hospital partners
• Facilitates trauma bay time outs and debriefings in collaboration with primary surgeon
• In the absence of a trauma activation or trauma program needs, TNL will respond to all other alerts in ED and assist with throughput activities.
• Participate in duties assigned by the director of trauma services

II. Position Requirements:

A. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse, or current active multistate Registered Nurse license. BLS, ACLS, TNCC, PALS, TNCC and/or ATCN Instructor, ENPC preferred.

B. Education: Graduated from an NLN accredited school of nursing. Current BSN or currently enrolled.

C. Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in critical care, emergency or surgical nursing. Minimum of 1 year in trauma care.

D. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Demonstrates good organizational skills. Provides safe and appropriate patient care within the Standards of Nursing Practice at NSMC. Displays appropriate judgment and problem solving skills. Communicates positively and professionally with all internal and external customers.

North Suburban Medical Center is the highest-quality hospital in north Denver. As a member of the HealthONE family of hospitals, North Suburban is one of just two hospitals in the state of Colorado named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures each of the last five years. In addition, North Suburban is the only hospital in north Denver to receive an \xe2\x80\x9cA\xe2\x80\x9d rating on the Leapfrog Group\xe2\x80\x99s biannual patient safety ratings the last nine surveys. North Suburban was honored by the Women\xe2\x80\x99s Choice Awards as one of America\xe2\x80\x99s Best ERs and one of America\xe2\x80\x99s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety. Licensed for 157 beds, North Suburban is located in Thornton, Colorado, and is a 10-minute drive from downtown Denver. If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply. Come unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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