Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator in San Angelo, Texas at Shannon Health

Job Summary

Manages effective operations for Pediatric Readiness requirements. Responsibility includes interfacing with physicians, NRQRI, CIHQ, prehospital providers, RAC, and other professional organizations.

Performance: Position Specific Essential Functions

• Facilitating and participating in ED pediatric QI/PI activities.
• With the Physician Coordinator, serving as liaison/coordinator to appropriate in-hospital and out of- hospital pediatric care committees and other providers of pediatric inpatient or emergency care in the community, including EMS and definitive pediatric care hospitals.
• Facilitating, along with physician coordinator, hospital based educational activities, ED nursing continuing education in pediatrics and ensuring that pediatric-specific elements are included in orientation for new team members.
• Ensuring that initial and annual competency evaluations completed by the ED nursing team members are pertinent to children of all ages.
• Promoting pediatric disaster preparedness for the ED and participating in hospital disaster-preparedness activities.
• Promoting patient and family education in illness and injury prevention.
• Providing assistance and support for pediatric education of out-of-hospital providers who are affiliated with the ED.
• Working with clinical leadership to ensure the availability of pediatric equipment, medications, staffing, and other resources through the development and periodic review of ED standards, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborating with the physician coordinator to ensure that the ED is prepared to care for children of all ages, including children with special healthcare needs.
• With the physician/ PA PECC, serve as liaison to appropriate in-hospital and out of-hospital pediatric care committees and other providers of pediatric care in the community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Required
  • High School Diploma
  • Associates Degree-Nursing
• Preferred
  • Bachelor’s Degree-Nursing

Experience:

• Required
  • Emergency Nursing (2 years)
• Preferred
  • Leadership Accomplishments

Certification/Licensure:

• Registered Nurse (RN), with authorization to practice in the State of Texas
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification-Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification-Required, within 6 months of start date
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)-Required, within 6 months of start date
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Certification-Required, within 12 months of start date
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)-Required, within 6 months of start date
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)-Preferred
• Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)-Preferred