Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - Trauma
Chippenham Hospital
Richmond, VA
Evenings

Shift: Evenings (Rotating Weekends)

Description

Introduction

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At Chippenham Hospital our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a(an) Trauma Lead Registered Nurse RN to join our healthcare family.

Benefits

Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Chippenham Hospital, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Trauma Lead Registered Nurse RN opportunity.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) delivers high quality, patient-centered care and coordinates all functions in the unit. In partnership with the management team, the CNC monitors and evaluates nursing care in accordance with established policies. The CNC serves as a resource for staff and supports an unparalleled patient experience.

What you will do in this role:

• Responds to trauma bays and travel and travels with patient to CT, OR, ICU as needed.
• 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
• Mentors trauma nurse responders
• Assist in training and in-servicing needs
• Attends daily multidisciplinary rounds
• Identify and report trauma audit filters
• Participate in scholarly activities
• Functions as clinical liaison for prehospital partners
• Facilitates trauma bay time outs and debriefings in collaboration with primary surgeon
• Proactively leads performance improvement activities, interprets data and suggests am implements changes based on performance
• Tracks trauma quality indicators by patient and prepares case write-ups for presentation at Performance Improvement Patient Safety (PIPS) reviews and tracks decision and action items taken
• Participates in PIPS process and assists and tracks or performs needed activities through to loop closure
• Participates in trauma center survey preparation for State and American College of Surgeons (ACS) and sees activities through to completion
• Participates and lectures in trauma-related education such as inservices, TNCC and other department driven courses
• Participates in trauma related research
• Participate in duties assigned by the director of trauma services

What qualifications you will need:

• Required: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
• BSN Preferred
• Required: Licensed in the State of Virginia as a registered nurse or has compact license.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Required – 3- 5 years of critical care trauma or emergency nursing experience.

Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care. The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center."The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Trauma Lead Registered Nurse RN opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

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