Director of Trauma Services, RN - Mercy San Diego

Scripps Health•San Diego, CA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

We encourage you to join Scripps Mercy San Diego as the Clinical Director of a Level I Trauma Program. Lead a dynamic team of approximately 25 employees that include Trauma Team Leads, Trauma Registrars, a PI Nurse, Trauma Injury Prevention Outreach Coordinator, Orthopedic Techs and Trauma Clinic staff. Mercy San Diego’s Trauma Center sees approximately 2800 patients per year. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a high-volume Level I trauma environment as a trauma nurse or in a trauma ICU. The director works closely with the Trauma team and must have the ability to build close relationships with physicians.

Requirements

Current California RN license
Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS, ACLS & PALS certifications
TNCC required
Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Bachelor's degree
Seven (7) years of applicable clinical experience, three of which in a leadership role.
Requires excellent skills in communication, problem-solving, team development, planning and follow-through.
Ability to exercise the authority and responsibility for assigned services based on the scope of the organization and complexity of patient care.
A minimum of 16 hours (internal or external) of trauma-related continuing education per year.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the American College of Surgeons standards for trauma designation
Master's degree or MSN
2 years of experience in a Level I Trauma Center
TNCC Instructor

Responsibilities

Participates in trauma care systems at the community, state and national levels.
Creates and implements clinical protocols and practice management guidelines to ensure a focus on patient safety.
Participates in a multidisciplinary approach monitoring processes and outcomes.
Creates quality filters, audits and case review to identify any trends and outlines any remedial actions.
Supervises the collection, coding, scoring and development of data for validation and distributes findings.
Ensures adherence to the American College of Surgeons standards for trauma designation, San Diego county contract with the department of Emergency Services, and that Title 22 chapter 7 division 9 are met.
Oversees the safe transition of patients through the continuum of care to include active participation of nursing staff in planning and coordinating patient care, and direct hand-off to next appropriate level of care.