Progressive/Dynamic Leadership Team. New administrative team.

 An acute-care teaching hospital that serves a six-state region within 150 miles of Memphis, Tennessee. A pioneer in medical breakthroughs as well as a safety net for those who are unable to get quality health care elsewhere.

Known best for our cutting-edge trauma and burn centers, but home to 50 areas of specialty, we focus on providing patient-centric medical care and support in coping with traumatic illnesses, injuries and other high-risk medical conditions. Our most significant areas of specialty are referred to as Centers of Excellence. In addition to our trauma and burn centers, these include: wounds, high-risk obstetrics, neonatal medicine, sickle cell, HIV/AIDs and bariatrics.

 
Position Description:

This position is responsible for the overall development, implementation, and administration of multiple Nursing Service Units to include Emergency, Trauma Resuscitation, Trauma ICU, Trauma ICU Stepdown, Neuro-Trauma and MEDCOMM Communication System to ensure that quality services are provided in the treatment, therapy and follow-up of patients and to maximize patient outcomes consistent with Level 1 Trauma Center requirements.  Assures compliance with all organization, state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols. REQUIREMENTS:  Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related health administration field with current RN license to work in TN.  Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred.  Experience with ACS Trauma Verification preferred.  Qualified by education, training or experience with the neonate, infant, toddler, pre-schooler school-age, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patient population. Five (5) years progressive experience in Nursing and Patient Care Services.  Three (3) years in an administrative/supervisory capacity.    Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, materials and equipment utilized in Emergency and Trauma Services. Demonstrated organizational, management, planning and budgeting skills in dealing with people, problems, issues and information. Demonstrated analytical skills necessary in order to solve technical, clinical, administrative, or managerial problems relative to complex plans, systems, and programs. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple independent projects simultaneously.  Demonstrated communication skills necessary to interpret hospital policies in situations requiring persuasion, prepare and present presentations to hospital senior management, manage the performance of employees within a large or diverse department, or other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skills. Experience in a union environment desired. Identify with, share in, and display a commitment to the mission, philosophy, and objectives organization.

Centers of Excellence
The Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center

Established in 1983 by Dr. Timothy C. Fabian, the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center received a “level one” trauma center designation (the highest possible level) in 1985 and is headed today by Dr. Martin Croce, Medical Director. Over the last two decades, the center’s 24-hour team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, nurses, respiratory therapists, orderlies, x-ray techs, lab techs and medical students has treated over 80,000 trauma patients in a six-state area. The facility includes:

• Four shock bays for initial assessment
• Thirteen critical care assessment rooms
• Four dedicated operating rooms
• Two-bed recovery room
• Twenty-three-bed trauma intensive care unit
• Seven-bed trauma step-down unit
• Twenty-six-bed post-trauma unit

Graduation from Approved/Accredited Nursing School
CPR Certification Required
TN State RN Licensure Required
5+ years experience is required

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