RN Trauma Program Specialist

Job Summary

You have a purpose, unique talents, and now is the time to embrace it, live it, and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills— but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the trauma program manager to develop and execute performance improvement processes that support optimal outcomes for trauma patients.
• Performs concurrent process improvement and evaluation of trauma care throughout the continuum, from pre-hospital, emergency room, operative, inpatient and discharge.
• Affairs with compliance with trauma protocols and guidelines by observation and chart review.
• Reviews trauma team activations and assesses for appropriateness based on established criteria.
• Tracks findings within the trauma process improvement program and documents loop closure of any findings.
• Participates in multidisciplinary patient rounds as part of concurrent review process.
• Maintains oversight of patient progress through the continuum of care for ongoing identification of potential care issues and facilitates timely resolution through communication and collaboration with the care team.
• Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives and projects.
• Collaborates with hospital department leaders and key stakeholders to facilitate trauma program processes.
• Assists with preparation for State and ACS trauma designation and verification reviews.
• Assists in training trauma staff and other hospital personnel.
• Acts as a resource for new staff members and co-workers by sharing information and providing education.
• May respond to trauma activations and assist with documentation, MTP recording, equipment, procedures, or other tasks delegated that are within his/her scope of practice.
• May provide trauma related education related to current care issues as needed.
• May participate in community activities related to trauma care and injury prevention as needed.
• May assist with Trauma Survivor Network activities as needed.
• Continuously enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops to remain current with industry changes.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics and to all accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Adapts rapidly to changing technologies, policies, regulations, census and staffing through priority setting and flexibility.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Experience Requirements: 3 years recent hospital experience, 1 year in a critical care area (ICU or Emergency Department)
• Basic computer skills
• Membership to a related professional organization preferred (Society of Trauma Nurses, Emergency Nurses Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses)
• Education Requirement: Associates Nursing Degree Required, BSN preferred
• Licenses/Certifications Requirement: Current RN license to practice in CO, BLS required from AHA, TNCC required upon hire or within one year of hire/transfer

Physical Requirements

Sedentary work -(prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10lbs force occasionally)

Pay Range

$40.77 - $73.12 /hour