Trauma Program Coordinator

About the role

Under general supervision, promotes optimal trauma and/or burn care in the hospital, including implementation of program initiatives, coordination and evaluation of activities.

Responsibilities

• Administers clinical activities, professional and public education, research activities, quality assurance efforts, and trauma and/or burn operational functions.
• Develops and implements standards of care for trauma and/or burn patients, trauma and/or burn care protocols (with the trauma and/or burn directors), and identifies and corrects problems.
• Captures information flow for trauma and/or burn quality assurance activities, including multidisciplinary staff conferences, morbidity and mortality reviews, and quality assurance meetings.
• Maintains intimate knowledge of trauma and/or burn care systems from pre-hospital care to inpatient discharge, and identifies system problems.
• Recommends opportunities for improvement and assists where appropriate in implementation of necessary changes.
• Coordinates and participates in outreach efforts, including community/public relations and professional presentations to referring institutions.
• Assists in developing budget for the trauma and/or burn program.
• Facilitates studies and research concerning trauma and/or burn care.
• Treats others with care and respect, maintaining privacy, confidentiality, and dignity.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment.
• Performs additional quality improvement and/or research tasks as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
• MSN preferred.
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Two years of progressively more responsible leadership experience.
• Four years of nursing experience, or TCRN certification (Trauma Certified Registered Nurse).
• Emergency, trauma and/or burn nursing or other relevant clinical background highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
• MSN preferred.
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Two years of progressively more responsible leadership experience.
• Four years of nursing experience, or TCRN certification (Trauma Certified Registered Nurse).
• Emergency, trauma and/or burn nursing or other relevant clinical background highly desirable.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills necessary to work productively and amenably with patients and their families, nursing personnel, medical staff, and administrative personnel, occasionally under stressful conditions.
• Effective written communication skills.
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities to develop and evaluate effectiveness of trauma and/or burn nursing care plans.
• Ability to initiate and perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity to operate a computer terminal.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off (PTO).
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the provided job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the provided job posting.