Trauma Program Coordinator RN

About the Role

As our Trauma Coordinator RN, you will directly support Trauma Services and enhance patient care, elevating trauma expertise and leading injury prevention efforts aligned with our mission. You will oversee the Outreach and Injury Prevention Program, acting as the primary liaison for EMS, referral facilities, and regional committees per ACS requirements. For Level III centers, you will coordinate the entire trauma program, including safety and performance improvement. Your focus will be on maintaining quality, community education, and strengthening regional ties.

To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate strong leadership, program management, and communication skills, with a deep commitment to trauma care improvement, patient safety, and meeting ACS verification standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care aspects of the trauma program, including reviewing the plan of care for each trauma patient, educating trauma team members on current standards, and rounding on admitted trauma patients.
• Participate in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the trauma program by staying current with trauma care through literature review, trauma conferences, and case reviews.
• Demonstrate individual accountability for clinical practice and serve as a clinical resource, including providing trauma care and maintaining competencies as an Emergency Department staff nurse.
• Update trauma skills performance for all trauma team members in collaboration with department heads and assist staff in problem-solving related to trauma patient care.
• Serve as a member of the Trauma Committee and prepare information for committee meetings.
• Coordinate the trauma data collection process and ensure submission of data to the trauma registry.

Requirements

• Associate of Nursing (upon hire) or Bachelor of Nursing (upon hire).
• 4-6 years of trauma care experience (upon hire).
• Registered Nurse license in North Dakota (upon hire).
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification (within 30 days).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (within 30 days).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification (within 30 days).
• Trauma Nurse Core Course certification (within 6 months).

Preferred Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of trauma nurse coordinator experience (upon hire).

Where You’ll Work

CHI Williston Health, now part of CommonSpirit Health (formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health), offers a variety of clinical and project management opportunities. In our Critical Access Hospital, you will work across the emergency department, acute care (Med/Surg), swing bed, surgery, outpatient treatment, and more. We prioritize our team members' well-being and offer benefits that support work/life balance.

Pay

$35.62 - $52.99 per hour.