Director of Trauma Program (RN)
About The Position
Heartline Staffing, Strategic Talent Partners with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an experienced Director of Trauma Program (RN) for a permanent leadership opportunity in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for a Level II Trauma Program within an acute care hospital environment. The Director of Trauma Program is responsible for advancing quality outcomes, performance improvement initiatives, research, and system-wide coordination across the trauma care continuum. This is an operations-focused leadership role and not a traditional nursing director position.
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Associate Degree in Nursing required.
- Minimum of 5 years of recent (within the last year) trauma leadership experience in an acute care hospital setting.
- Strong subject matter expertise in trauma operations and performance improvement.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of employment start date.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and systems-based problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic oversight and leadership for the trauma program, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and efficient trauma care delivery.
- Develop and monitor processes to improve financial performance and resource utilization within the trauma center.
- Coordinate optimal care of trauma patients across the continuum, collaborating with clinical teams, surgeons, emergency services, and leadership.
- Serve as a liaison between local and regional trauma systems.
- Monitor clinical processes, outcomes, and system issues related to trauma care quality.
- Develop quality indicators, audits, and case reviews to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Oversee the trauma registry to support performance improvement, reporting, and research while maintaining confidentiality.
- Manage verification and re-verification processes for the trauma center.
- Address operational issues, support staff, and respond to patient and family concerns related to trauma services.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance available on a case-by-case basis
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Associate degree
