Trauma and Stroke Coordinator - RN

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Monitor national, state, local trends to anticipate future needs of the trauma and stroke program.
• Develop, interpret, and implement policies and procedures make recommendations for revisions based on current evidence and regulations; assist with updating policies and procedures.
• Participate in the development and planning of goals and objectives related to care of the trauma and stroke patients.
• Coverage of Trauma and Stroke activations during work hours and as needed, function in whatever role necessary to assist the team in the care of the patient.
• Serve as a liaison to administration, representing the Trauma and Stroke Program on various hospital and community committees to enhance and foster a fiscally sound program.
• Respond to Trauma and Stroke activations that occur during work hours and as needed, function in whatever role necessary to assist the team in the care of the patient.
• Facilitate Trauma and Stroke Performance Improvement committees as needed or directed.

Performance Improvement

• Achieve departmental performance by assessing and improving departmental performance.
• Maintain quality control programs and participate in the organization’s overall quality control program.
• Monitor performance of hospital staff involved with the care of the trauma and stroke patients.
• Evaluate for trends by coordinating with physicians, nurses, other in-hospital staff and outside providers to evaluate and address specific patient care issues.
• Assist the Trauma Program Medical Director and hospital administration in the development, implementation and evaluation of a quality plan which is multi-disciplinary and patient-outcomes focused.
• Manage trauma registry and ensure accurate, timely data entries collect, analyze, and identify trends for strategic planning and performance improvement.
• Facilitate the measurement of selected outcomes for the trauma patient population.

Community Outreach

• Coordinate and oversee the development and implementation of an injury prevention program.
• Direct community trauma education and prevention programs by developing, implementing and evaluating programs for targeted populations in the community related to injury prevention and other topics identified through needs assessment of the community.
• Identify opportunities for injury prevention programming in the local communities.
• Plan, coordinate and collaborate with community representatives to accomplish injury prevention activities.
• Evaluate the impact of injury prevention activities.
• Seek and pursue opportunities for internal and external trauma-related education programs for hospital staff, patients, families and the community.
• Participate in community-based emergency practice exercises.