Trauma Nurse Coordinator

Principal Job Functions

• Commits to the KRMC mission, vision, values and goals and consistently demonstrates our core values.
• Acts as a stabilizer in the complex network of people and disciplines who work together to provide quality trauma care.
• Responsible for communicating data results and information with key stakeholders, educating providers, staff, patients, emergency personnel, providers from external facilities, and the community on relevant program topics.
• Collaborates effectively with staff, providers, Trauma Program and Emergency Department leadership and other members of leadership on methods to meet and maintain regulations and standards related to patient care.

Collaborates and Coordinates

• Coordinates educational, clinical, research, administrative and outreach activities of the trauma program.
• Maintains records, including the trauma registry data.

Supports Performance Improvement

• Develops and maintains processes to accomplish collecting, coding, scoring, and developing processes for validation of trauma data and submission in trauma registry.
• Utilizes the registry information to facilitate performance improvement, trend reports, and research while maintaining confidentiality.
• Participates in performance improvement by monitoring clinical outcomes and system issues related to quality-of-care delivery and by developing quality filters, audits, and case reviews as well as identifying trends.

Operational Support

• Serves as an internal resource for staff in all departments as well as an extended liaison for Emergency Medical Services.
• Represents the trauma program on hospital committees and statewide coordinator committees to foster and enhance optimal trauma care, provision, and management.
• Develops the Trauma program, ensures compliance with certification and designation requirements, acquires, and maintains certification and designation levels agreed upon by the appropriate medical staff leaders, senior leadership, and the board of managers.
• Analyzes information abstracted to identify areas of improvement needed and develops and facilitates the implementation of performance improvement action plans.

Education and Mentorship

• Treats patients, staff, and families with respect and dignity, and routinely evaluates the effectiveness of educational programs offered.
• Provides leadership and mentorship in the development of staff in relation to trauma topic and program.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Nebraska required or approved compact state of residence as defined by the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act required.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required, master’s degree in nursing or another applicable field preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of intensive care or emergency department nursing experience is required.
• Additional two (2) years of experience in an education role or formal training in education preferred.
• Experience with data collection, input, and analysis preferred.