Trauma Nurse Coordinator

About the role

This position is responsible for coordinating trauma care management across the continuum of trauma care, including planning and implementing clinical protocols and practice management guidelines, monitoring care of in-hospital patients, and serving as a resource for clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates trauma care management across the continuum of trauma care.
• Reviews cases to ensure compliance with all registry-related Trauma Center Designation Criteria.
• Provides inter-facility staff development, participates in case review, and standardizes practice guidelines.
• Develops and disseminates educational programs for emergency healthcare professionals to gain competence in injury/violence prevention.
• Provides education opportunities for the general public on reducing injury or violence.
• Monitors clinical outcomes and system issues for Performance Improvement.
• Manages operational aspects of Trauma Services as appropriate.
• Assists the Trauma Registry to facilitate PI activities through data collection, coding, scoring, and process development.
• Acts as a consultant/liaison by working with all departments to assist in the care of the trauma patient.
• Participates in research selection, analysis, and distribution of findings.
• Participates in the development of trauma care systems at the community, state, provincial, or national levels.
• Communicates and interacts with patients, families, visitors, physicians, departmental and hospital staff, and the public professionally and with concern for their needs.
• Participates in Quality initiatives to assess and improve services and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Reports results to appropriate administrative levels.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification or obtain within 30 days of hire date.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification or obtain within 30 days of hire date.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification or obtain within 30 days of hire date.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) through Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) within 30 days of hire date.
• Three (3) years of trauma clinical experience (Emergency Department or Critical Care).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) or Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN).

Skills

• Knowledge of relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, and/or research findings.
• Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients.
• Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process.
• Knowledge of professional theory, practice, and procedure.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, physicians, and other employees.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy/Hard work: Requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 35+ lbs.
• All transfers, lifts, and repositioning will be completed utilizing lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms.

Working Environment

• Working closely with others.
• Working protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards and infectious diseases.
• Working with hands in water.
• Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Non-Exempt