Geriatric Trauma Registered Nurse

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA); St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA) is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care for trauma, geriatric trauma, and acute care surgery patients in a collaborative trauma unit. The role focuses on assessing needs, developing individualized care plans, and ensuring high-quality, safety-focused care in a fast-paced setting.

The nurse will educate patients and families on care requirements and recovery expectations while contributing to patient safety, quality improvement,

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to plan and deliver individualized care in fast-paced, high-acuity situations.
• Effective communication and patient/family education abilities.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork within a trauma unit.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and identify nursing needs across trauma and acute care settings.
• Develop, implement, and individualize care plans based on clinical findings.
• Evaluate patient outcomes and adjust care as needed to support recovery.
• Educate patients and families on care needs, treatment, and recovery expectations.
• Contribute to patient safety, quality improvement, and effective team collaboration.
• Provide compassionate, evidence-based nursing care in a high-acuity environment.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Decision making

Communication

Job description

Role:

Registered Nurse providing direct patient care for trauma, geriatric trauma, and acute care surgery patients in a collaborative trauma unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients and identify nursing needs across trauma and acute care settings.


• Develop, implement, and individualize care plans based on clinical findings.


• Evaluate patient outcomes and adjust care as needed to support recovery.


• Educate patients and families on care needs, treatment, and recovery expectations.


• Contribute to patient safety, quality improvement, and effective team collaboration.


• Provide compassionate, evidence-based nursing care in a high-acuity environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.


• Ability to plan and deliver individualized care in fast-paced, high-acuity situations.


• Effective communication and patient/family education abilities.


• Commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork within a trauma unit.