Trauma Advanced Practice Provider - Trauma Center - Full Time / Days- Req#2013550692

Job Objective :

The Advanced Practice Provider is licensed to independently perform a variety of primary healthcare and intensive care services and clinical procedures that require a high degree of clinical judgment in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients. Under the oversight from a physician and in accordance with standardized procedures and protocols the Advanced Practice Provider serves as coordinator of the multidisciplinary team in the implementation of an established plan of care and is responsible for ensuring continuity of patient care, communicating the plan of care with patients and families, and facilitating discharge.

Duties and Responsibilities :

A. Trauma Center Administration

Rounds on trauma patients with a focus on development and coordination of the plan of care.

• Facilitates early discharge planning and problem solving of patient care issues in collaboration with the multidisciplinary trauma team.
• Completes tertiary survey.
• Reviews diagnostic tests, medications, and plan progress.
• Assess and reassesses patient needs.
• Documents in progress notes and writes orders, including medication orders, transfer and discharge orders and discharge summary in collaboration with the Trauma Surgeon.
• Serves as a liaison between the trauma / stroke patient and the multidisciplinary trauma team.
• Participates in multidisciplinary trauma / stroke rounds.
• Responds to trauma activations in the Emergency Department, assisting in trauma patient evaluation and resuscitation / stabilization.
• Assists the Trauma Surgeon in procedures and performs procedures as credentialed.
• Oversees Trauma Clinic.
• Facilitates Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (PIPS) process. This may include monitoring trends in care and adherence to practice guidelines, identifying complications or deviations from standards of care and PI indicators for further review.
• Attends Trauma Committee meetings.
• Participates in research selection, analysis and distribution of findings, and assists with guideline development.

B. Regulatory Duties

Collects data required for clinical reports for the Hospital, County, Emergency Medical Services and the State.

C. Education

Continuously stays abreast of the most contemporary standards in trauma / stroke care science.

Non-Essential Duties :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Knowledge

Skills

Abilities

AVH Values : All AVH employees will effectively demonstrate these values :

Education and Experience :

Education

Experience

Required Licensure and / or Certifications :

Valid and current Registered Nurses license and Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State of California is required.

Valid and current Physician Assistance license.

AVH Conduct / Compliance Expectations :

Key Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Employee Health Department.

NOTE : THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY PEOPLE ASSIGNED TO THIS JOB. THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THE PERSONNEL SO CLASSIFIED.

Education and Experience :

Education

Experience

Required Licensure and / or Certifications :

Valid and current Registered Nurses license and Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State of California is required.

Valid and current Physician Assistance license.