Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

Mercy Health St. Vincent

Full Time Nights

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• Higher Pay Scales and Sign-On Incentives

• Accredited Residency Programs & Specialty Fellowships

• Flexible Schedule to live the life you deserve

• Preceptor Pay

• Rewarding Higher Differentials with working on the Weekend

Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center is a faith based Catholic Healthcare Ministry committed to serving the poor and underserved of our community since 1853. Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center is a Regional Tertiary care facility serving a 150 mile radius of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. St. Vincent has been a well-established leader in quality healthcare as demonstrated by being verified as a Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, designated as a STEMI Center, as well as Comprehensive Stroke Center verified by the Joint Commission. Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center has also partnered with Nationwide Children’s Hospital of Columbus to create Nationwide Children’s Hospital of Toledo on the campus of Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center.

Summary:

The Trauma Coordinator is a unique position and serves as a liaison between The Trauma Service and the nursing units as well as consultants and

referring physician. Reports to the Trauma Program Manager and is responsible for all phases of the QI process, special studies, analysis of data, reports and presentation of QI data as well as participates in patient throughput and medical documentation.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• A Bachelors degree in nursing, business or other healthcare related field is prefer.

• Must possess current license as a Registered Nurse rom the Sate of Ohio, CPR-trained required.

• Must possess a minimum of five years experience in critical care nursing (ICU, CCU, Emergency or Trauma).

• Demons leadership skills and expertise in planning, organizing and materials for reports, etc.

Working Conditions:

• Works primarily in and office environment as well as normal patient care environment where there is some exposure to communicable diseases.

• Work requires long periods of time using a computer and regular walking, standing and sitting.

• Considerable mental/visual effort required in reviewing quality audit filters. organizing materials for reports, etc.

Leadership Responsibility:

• The Trauma Coordinator is a nurse whose role is to serve as focal point for all quality improvement processes as well as patient care in theTrauma Program.

• Coordinates trauma registry staff activities.

• Liaison to referring Hospitals, EMS Agencies, and the community.

Job Duties & Responsivities:

• Develops, monitors and evaluates the annual trauma performance improvement plan for the Adult and Pediatric Trauma Service.

• Monitors, evaluates and reports clinical outcomes and system: issues related to trauma quality care. (PL Case Review, Queries, Audi Filters, Of projects)

• Responsible for data any for all QI issues, trauma queries, PI Case Reviews, Peer Review and loop close.

• Identifies trends and sentinel events and helps outline remedial actions while maintaining confidentiality.

• Analyze trauma data, prepare reports, and presents at the appropriate venue.

• Stimulates practice change, education and protocol development based on the literature, research, quality monitoring and benchmarking data.

• Assists with the coordination of education program and research.

• Collaborates with other hospital departments (infection control, BT, and Risk Management) regarding trauma issues and loop closure.

• Coordinate registry personnel activities to meet report deadlines and assure timeliness and accuracy of data.

• Continually evaluates the Quality Improvement process looking for efficiencies in process.

• Responsible for the operation of Trauma MM as well as Trauma Committee and Trauma Grand Rounds.

• Facilitates the development of safe/effective plans through early identification of patient needs and possible benefits and resources available.

• Assures appropriate sequencing of care/interventions for optimal results and smooth transition along hospital care and continuum.

• Demonstrates technical and clinical competence in specialty area and serves as clinical resource person and role model for stall.

• Coordinates discharge plan related to patient needs and payor requests. Assures patient education is complete and documented.

• Maintains a current working knowledge of trauma patient care and works with Leadership to maintain quality levels of trauma care.

• Coordinates Trauma Program Performance Improvement activities and sees that they are incorporated with hospital and medical staff performance and improvement processes.

• Acts as liaison between patient, physician, family and health care team regarding plan of cars and progress towards goals.

• Acts as a liaison between referring facilities, EMS Agencies and the community.

• Coordinates documentation efforts of physicians, nurses and team members; reviews and transmits data to appropriate parties.

• Coordinates physician consults as needed.

• Performs patient rounds to evaluate the patient, test and answer any patient, family, or nursing questions.

• Prepare discharge planning including but not limited to Rx's, CRF's, and follow up care as appropriate.

• Assist in trauma education as needed.

• Adheres to the standards and policies of the Corporate Responsibility Program, including the duty to comply with applicable laws end regulations, and reporting to.designated Manager (or employer hotline) any suspected unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful sets or practices.

• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Mission and Core Values (Compassion, Excellence, Human Dignity, Ju, Sacredness of Life, Service) of Mercy.

• Embraces Standards of Behavior in order (0 provide and promote excellent customer service for both internal and external customers. Holds self and others accountable for behaviors that promote service excellence.

• Adhere to ail standards and polices regarding safety/patient safely initiatives.

• Is responsible for performing all other duties as assigned.

Hours:

• Shift: Days

• Hours per pay period: 40

• Weekend, holiday and on-call rotation required per department policy

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance w/AD&D

Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com