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Dignity Health Trauma RN Injury Prevention/Educator in Henderson, Nevada
Overview
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As the community’s only not-for-profit, faith-based health care system; Dignity Health Nevada has been guided by the vision and core values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for more than 70 years. As the Henderson and Las Vegas communities grow, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican facilities and its more than 3,400 employees will continue the Sisters’ mission of serving people in need. St. Rose Dominican is a member of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, a 22-state network of more than 9,000 physicians, 60,000 employees, and 400 care centers, including hospitals, urgent and occupational care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved.
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The Siena Campus is named after Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), a laywoman who devoted her life to prayer and was know for her great compassion for the poor and sick.
Get to know our beautiful Siena Campus! We offer a variety of hospital services including -
Electrophysiology (EP) Lab, Open Heart Surgery Center - Chest Pain Center Accredited
Children's Emergency Room (ER) / Emergency Department with Level III Trauma Center
Full range of Rehabilitative Services
Full range of Surgical Services / Hybrid OR
Intensive Care Unit
Joint Replacement Center
MBSAQIP Accredited Surgical Weight Loss Program
Neuro-Interventional Radiology
Neurosurgery
Obstetric Services / Birth Center
Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
On-site laboratory Services
Palliative Care Services
Pediatric Unit / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Radiology services, all digital diagnostic services
Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence
Stroke Program (Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center)
Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
This position will be responsible for the planning, development and maintenance of the injury prevention program along with designing, organizing, implements, and evaluating evidence-based educational programs and continuing education in collaboration with the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Director. Scope of practice encompasses use of nursing processes in major areas: practice, education, consultation, research and administration, performance and quality improvement.
Responsibilities include tracking, trending, analysis and development of programs and prevention efforts.
Required to organize and conduct community events and actively seek out opportunities to participate in community based injury prevention groups.
The incumbent is responsible for knowledge driven outcomes management, advanced clinical practice, education to staff, and community. Also serves as a clinical consultant to staff, hospital administration, physician, and community.
A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Will be required to work the occasional weekend and/or holiday as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Minimum 3 years experience in Emergency/ Trauma/Critical Care required.
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing with ADN.
Licensure in the State of Nevada as a Registered Nurse.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification - Nat'l
TNCC = CT-Trauma Nurse-Nat'l
TCAR = CT Trauma Care After Resuscitation, within 6 months of hire.
Basic computer skills required.
Strong verbal, written and communication skills.
Proficient computer skills.
High comfort level with public speaking.
Basic graphic design principles and desktop publishing techniques.
Capable of effectively handling multiple priorities.
Effective time management skills. Strong organizational and planning skills.
Ability to work independently and with diverse groups and teams.
Preferred:
BSN or MSN with public health experience.
ATCN; TCRN; ACLS; PALS certifications.
Experience with performance improvement, quality improvement.
Experience with nursing research.
Experience with education to broad populations including physicians and nursing.
Pay Range
$38.81 - $56.28 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.