Program Coordinator – Bariatrics and Quality Improvement - Full Time - Days

We’re looking for qualified RN’s to join our Texas Health family. Is that you?

Work location : Texas Health Frisco, 12400 N Dallas Parkway Frisco, TX 75033

Work hours : Full Time (Days) Monday – Friday (40 hrs./wk.) 8am – 5pm

Department highlights :

· Great retention, quality outcomes, supportive leadership

· Offices with trauma dept. CTM Lead

· Interacts with all adult inpatient units and focuses on surgical inpatient units.

· Opportunities to work collaboratively with various departments within the hospital.

What You Need:

Education

Bachelor's Degree Nursing, Dietetics/Food and Nutrition or other clinical discipline Req

Experience

3 Years clinical nursing experience which includes at least 1-year bariatric experience Req

3 Years bariatric experience Pref.

Licenses and Certifications

Other Clinical licensure commensurate with area of expertise

Upon Hire Req And

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Req.

Skills

Working knowledge of the care and management of the bariatric patients.

What You Will Do:

· Plans, coordinates, schedules, and implements care of the bariatric patient through all phases of obesity treatment including workup, surgery, recovery, and readmission.

· Provides educational information for staff and acts as a resource to staff regarding the bariatric patient, bariatric surgical procedures, and bariatric equipment.

· Collaborates with department director to maintain compliance with regulatory/accreditation requirements.

· Collaborates with the department director and multidisciplinary team to incorporate American Society of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery's (ASMBS) guidelines for a Bariatric Center of Excellence.

· Remains knowledgeable of policies, procedure and changing information for compliance with hospital/regulatory agencies.

· Participates in continuous quality improvement process in the area of bariatric patient care.

· Appraises research data in the bariatric field and implements findings in patient care decisions.

· Assists staff nurses to implement research findings.

· Attend rounds in ICU and MS.

· Serve at the bedside for training, education, and real-time follow-up.

· Involved with sims, skills fairs, and mocks as well as community involvement.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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Texas Health Frisco is a 93-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital, and medical office community offering primary care and multispecialty medicine. Our location in the North DFW area provides convenient care to the residents of Frisco and surrounding areas.

We specialize in women’s services, outpatient surgery, NICU and emergency medicine. Plus, we’ve earned Pathway to Excellence status, and Joint Commission certifications.

As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch, and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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