Clinical Coordinator / RN Trauma Admin

UT Health East Texas•Pittsburg, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Trauma Team & Admin Clinical Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN) supports the operation of the Trauma Service in conjunction with the Trauma Program Director. The role coordinates trauma-related activities with hospital medical staff, Administration, Department Heads, Patient Care Managers, nursing staff, Trauma Surgeons, and other healthcare providers. Responsibilities include clinical coordination of trauma patient care, oversight of the trauma registry, trauma log, and performance improvement program, participation in regional trauma activities, and professional and community trauma education. The coordinator also supports achievement and maintenance of Trauma Center Designation in accordance with American College of Surgeons and State criteria. The position provides leadership and operational oversight for the UT Health-Quitman hospital, ensuring care delivery aligns with evidence-based practice, Joint Commission standards, and organizational goals. It coordinates stroke care across the Emergency Department, inpatient services, tele-neurology, EMS, and ancillary teams; reviews stroke cases and performance data to identify improvement opportunities; and works with physicians, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to implement best practices. The role also supports staff education, develops and maintains stroke protocols and order sets, and helps ensure ongoing readiness for Joint Commission certification. This is a full-time, day-shift position in Tyler, Texas. The posting describes UT Health Pittsburg as a facility offering 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and acute stroke-ready facility, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, a sleep lab, a wound healing center, swing bed care, physician offices, and a fitness facility.

Requirements

Graduate from an approved school of nursing.
Hold a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.
Obtain BLS certification within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and before providing direct patient care.
Have 1–3 years of experience in a Trauma Program Department, Emergency Nursing, or Critical Care Nursing.
Have 1–3 years of experience in trauma patient care.
Have 1–3 years of experience in a Trauma Program.
Obtain TNCC Provider/Instructor certification within one year.
Obtain PALS or ENPC Provider/Instructor certification within one year.
Obtain ATCN Provider/Instructor certification within one year.
Obtain ACLS Provider certification within six months.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility for Trauma Service operations in conjunction with the Trauma Program Director.
Coordinate trauma-related activities with hospital medical staff, Administration, Department Heads, Patient Care Managers, and nursing staff.
Coordinate and participate in the clinical management of trauma patients with Trauma Surgeons and other healthcare providers.
Oversee the trauma registry, trauma log, and performance improvement program for the Trauma Center.
Collaborate with the Trauma Program Director and Trauma Medical Director in regional trauma activities.
Collaborate with hospital and trauma staff to provide professional and community trauma education.
Work with the Trauma Program Director, Medical Director, and Administration to achieve and maintain Trauma Center Designation under American College of Surgeons and State criteria.
Provide leadership and operational oversight for the UT Health-Quitman hospital, aligning care delivery with evidence-based practice, Joint Commission standards, and organizational goals.
Coordinate stroke care across the Emergency Department, inpatient services, tele-neurology, EMS, and ancillary teams to support safe, timely, standardized care.
Review stroke cases and performance data to identify process improvements and improve patient outcomes.
Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to implement best practices.
Support staff education and develop and maintain stroke protocols and order sets.
Ensure continuous readiness for Joint Commission certification.