Trauma Nurse Specialist (RN) Pediatric Emergency (Level 1 Trauma)

The Level 1 Trauma Pediatric Emergency Department at Inova Children's Hospital is seeking an experienced Pediatric Emergency Room RN to join our team as a Trauma Nurse Specialist. Eligible Nurses will qualify for sign on & relocation bonuses.

Full-Time, Night shift (7pm - 7am). During orientation will rotate through all shifts (Days, Mids, and Nights).

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

The Inova Children's Emergency Room at Fairfax Hospital is the most comprehensive pediatric ER in the region and provides family-friendly emergency care in a redesigned, spacious facility tailored to our patients.

Our Pediatric Emergency Department offers:

• We are the 3rd busiest ED in the nation!
• Northern Virginia's only Level 1 Trauma Center
• Magnet recognized
• Experienced behavioral health nurses and Overflow unit assist the team in caring for non-emergency patients
• Joint Commission Gold Seal for Stroke Care
• America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award from Healthgrades
• Board-certified pediatric emergency physicians and specially-equipped pediatric rooms
• Child life specialists trained to ease anxiety in children and explain procedures in an understandable and comforting manner
• Kid-friendly treatment rooms and waiting areas
• Experienced behavioral health nurses and Overflow unit assist the team in caring for non-emergency patients

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

Trauma Nurse Specialist Responsibilities:

• Supports and adheres to hospital policies, procedures, philosophies and missions.
• Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others while having respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines.
• Uses an integrated approach toward achieving desired patient outcomes while ensuring improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in lifelong learning.
• Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource, preceptor and mentor.
• Demonstrates leadership skills in decision making and problem solving while providing safe and therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way.
• Utilizes standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery while incorporating data and information to continuously improve care/practice and to enhance outcomes.
• Applies trauma assessment skills to patients and/or patient populations by utilizing the principles of ATCN or Trauma Nurse Core Courses (TNCC) and coordinates and expedites appropriate trauma care based on ATCN or TNCC, Trauma Bay standards and the mechanism of injury.
• Participates in the budget process by anticipating trends and future needs of the Trauma Program and works with a broad array of departments to resolve inefficiencies and reduce costs.
• Demonstrates evidence of self-development by participating in a minimum of 80 hours of self-development activities with a minimum of 18 formal contact hours and maintains own Team Member Continuing Education Record in order to meet the ACS and state requirements for annual Continued Education Unit requirements for Level One trauma centers.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Trauma Nurse Specialist Requirements:

• Experience: a minimum of 2 years of Pediatric ED RN experience in a Leveled Trauma Hospital
• Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing
• Certification: BLS, PALS & ACLS from American Heart Association
• License: Must be licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to display a caring demeanor toward others
• Proficient computer skills required.