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Trauma Program Nurse Manager
| Company | Intermountain Healthcare |
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| Location | Wheat Ridge, CO, USA |
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| Salary | $37.98 – $58.61 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- BSN degree required on hire
- current Colorado Registered Nurse licensure
- BLS certification required upon hire
- ACLS certification required upon hire
- TNCC or Trauma Nurse Certification within one year of hire
- minimum of 3 years’ experience in trauma nursing required
Responsibilities
- Monitors, coordinates, educates and promotes optimal trauma care
- Supervises Trauma Outreach Coordinators and Injury Prevention Coordinators
- Functions as an expert practitioner who provides for the needs of trauma patients
- Serves as a role model of expert clinical nursing through advanced knowledge of nursing theory and specialized knowledge of trauma nursing
- Develops and reviews policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines pertaining to the care of trauma patients
- Collaborates with Trauma Medical Director and other health care professionals in providing continuity of care to trauma patients and families
- Executes and refines a performance improvement program utilizing objective data for analysis of trauma services
- Works closely with the Trauma Medical Director and other Trauma Services Quality staff to determine quality indicators and initiatives
- Monitors trauma benchmarking data and clinical indicators
- Participates in data analysis
- Assists in formulating Trauma Program goals, policies, protocols, and guidelines utilizing best practice when appropriate
- Acts as the primary leader in developing best nursing practices for the trauma patient
- Communicates Trauma Program policies, protocols, guidelines, and goals to nursing and medical staff
- Coordinates the Trauma Multidisciplinary Committee
- Coordinates resources and activities necessary to ensure that the Trauma Program meets regulatory and/or verification requirements
- Serves as a professional liaison/consultant for the Trauma Program
- Promotes a good working relationship among medical, nursing, clerical, and paramedic personnel
- Works with the Public Relations and Marketing departments to promote Lutheran Medical Center Trauma Services
- Provides management of personnel within the Trauma Program
- Coordinates overall direction of daily activities performed by Trauma Program personnel
- Coordinates and collaborates nursing educational activities necessary to meet the objectives of the Trauma Program
- Identifies learning needs of the nursing staff involved in trauma care
- Develops the overall plan of trauma related in-services and continuing education activities
- Assists in the identification of physician education needs
- Participates in professional outreach educational programs
- Lead and coordinate public education and injury prevention programs in the community
- Maintains competence through attendance at mandatory and other job-related educational opportunities
- Actively participates in Lutheran Medical Center’s continuous quality improvement process
- Ensures self and staff members perform applicable job functions in accordance with hospital policies and procedures regarding business practices
- Develops and manages short and long-term operating and capital budgets in a fiscally responsible manner
- Assists in maintaining a safe environment of care
Preferred Qualifications
- MSN degree preferred
- management experience preferred
- Previous trauma injury prevention coordinator experience preferred
