General Summary

This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses at UMMC who have greater than 12 months experience. This nurse will be competent in the skills/knowledge required and fully participate in unit governance. He/she will practice and adhere to the guidelines specified in the UMMC Professional Nurse Job Charter. Independently provides and coordinates care provided to patients within a clinical specialty. Serves as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team. Demonstrates and models the full range of nursing professional practice in both care provided and in participation in development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction with service and cost effectiveness at the unit level. Is accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care. Is accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance.

About the Unit

The Shock Trauma Outpatient Pavilion (STOP) is a clinic designed to care for the Trauma patient once discharged from the inpatient setting.

There are eight different Trauma services that see patients in this outpatient setting. This includes the Trauma teams A, B, and C, Trauma Vascular, Soft Tissue, Neuro Trauma, Plastic Surgery, and the Acute Care Emergency Surgery (ACES) service.

The clinic also provides care to the Orthopedic Trauma population. There are seven Orthopedic Physicians, and one Podiatrist staffed in conjunction with Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to provide comprehensive follow-up.