Registered Nurse Trauma Specialist- FT

FMOL Health; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Affordable employee benefits

Community culture

Job summary

FMOL Health in Baton Rouge is looking for a Registered Nurse Trauma Specialist to join our dedicated healthcare team. This role involves working closely with the Trauma Program Director and Medical Director to enhance trauma patient care. The RN Trauma Specialist will respond to trauma alerts, manage patient care, and maintain resources required for high-quality outcomes.

Ideal candidates should hold an Associate Degree in Nursing, possess a current Louisiana RN License, and have 5 years of experience in emergency or ICU settings. Join us in making a difference in our community!

Qualifications

• 5 years of RN experience in Emergency or ICU.
• Current Louisiana RN License.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary RN to all Level 1 & 2 trauma alerts.
• Manage the care of the trauma patient until final disposition.
• Maintain all equipment and supplies in the trauma bay.
• Support interdisciplinary and cross-facility collaboration.

Skills

Emergency care

ICU experience

Collaboration

Trauma education

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

With Our Lady of the Lake, we offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, we are here to create a spirit of healing and invite you to join our team today if you would like to be part of that spirit. In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, we offer you the chance to do God's work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day. Additionally, you can expect:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Growth opportunities
• Affordable employee benefits
• A community culture where you don’t feel lost in a large health system

Registered Nurse Trauma Specialist

Job Description

The RNTS will work with the Trauma Program Director and the Trauma Medical Director to improve the continuity of trauma patient care throughout their hospital course. The RNTS works in collaboration with the trauma team, data analysts, department leaders, staff, and patients to develop and support the trauma program's performance improvement initiatives. The RNTS also assumes responsibility and accountability for the management of resources to achieve efficient, high-quality outcomes for each patient, including support for interdisciplinary and cross‑facility collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Excellence (70%)
  • Responds and acts as the primary RN to all Level 1 & 2 trauma alerts.
  • Manages the care of the trauma patient until final disposition to the OR, ICU, IR, floor, home, or into the main ED.
• Quality Control (20%)
  • Responsible for maintaining all equipment and supplies in the trauma bay.
  • Assumes responsibility and accountability for the management of resources to achieve efficient, high‑quality outcomes for each patient, including support for interdisciplinary and cross‑facility collaboration. Serves as a resource to bedside staff regarding trauma education.
• Education and Collaboration (10%)
  • Works in collaboration with the trauma team, data analysts, department leaders, staff, and patients to develop and support the trauma program's performance improvement initiatives.
  • Assists with preparation for American College of Surgeons survey.

Qualifications

• 5 years of RN experience in Emergency or ICU
• Associate Degree in Nursing
• Current Louisiana RN License