Registered Nurse - Burn Outreach & Injury Prevention Education

Burn Services Outreach Coordinator

Location: New Parkland Hospital DAY SHIFT Work Hours: 8am- 4:30pm (Monday- Friday) Employment Type: Full Time Responsible for managing Burn Services Outreach Educational and Injury Prevention programs by providing program design, implementation, and evaluation of program initiatives.

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Must have four years of progressive burn nursing experience.
• May have an equivalent combination of education and/or experience in lieu of specific education and/or experience as stated above.

Certification/Registration/Licensure:

• Must have current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing, or valid Compact RN license.
• Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following: American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Military Training Network.
• Must have current Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification on hire or placement in role. Certification must be from one of the following: American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Military Training Network.
• Must have certification in Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS), or obtain within 6 months of hire or placement in the role.
• Must maintain an instructor status in ABLS or obtain within 18 months of hire or placement in the role.

Skills or Special Abilities:

• Provides care to assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with professional nursing staff, medical staff and allied health professionals attending classes.
• Must have superior writing skills to compose course outlines, objectives and manuals.
• Must demonstrate competence in technical skills and knowledge related to the Burn Program.
• Must be organized and creative in the educational process for both individual and large group classes.
• Must have exemplary clinical skills in Burn Care.
• Must be able to develop a positive, cooperative working relationship with community burn providers.
• Must demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.