Pediatric Trauma Program Coordinator

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

Under general direction, directs and coordinates the Pediatric Trauma Program at the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC). Provides competent primary healthcare services and facilitates and supports all components of the trauma center to accomplish individual patient plans of care and maintain ANMC’s Pediatric Trauma Center designation. The position works under the supervision of the Trauma Nurse Director, Pediatric Trauma Medical Director, and Trauma Medical Director. The coordinator serves as an advanced pediatric trauma specialist for ANMC and a consultant to referral facilities throughout Alaska. The role supports pediatric trauma care across the continuum, including clinical protocols and practice guidelines, inpatient care monitoring, clinical consultation, injury prevention, and performance improvement and patient safety activities. It also coordinates requirements for ANMC’s designated Pediatric Level II trauma facility and its American College of Surgeons verification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, or an Associate Degree in Nursing and two years of professional nursing experience.
Five years of professional nursing experience with pediatric trauma patients in an emergency room, critical care area, operating room, flight nursing, or as a trauma nurse coordinator, with substantial knowledge of the medical and nursing aspects of trauma care. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.
One year of experience involving employee supervision, program management, or leadership.
Current registered nurse license in the State of Alaska.
Trauma Nursing Core Course Instructor certification, or obtain it within one year of hire.
Trauma Nursing Core Course Director certification, or obtain it within two years of hire.
Advanced Trauma Life Support Course Coordinator certification, or obtain it within two years of hire.
Knowledge of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native cultures and politics.
Knowledge of organizational performance measurement and quality management methods.
Knowledge of health care regulations, including Medicare/Medicaid and insurance reimbursement, compliance, accreditation, licensing, and certification standards.
Knowledge of Alaska’s EMS system, including pre-hospital, medivac, and private hospital systems, and the trauma registry.
Interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to make independent decisions, establish priorities and workflows, lead staff, delegate tasks and authority, and manage multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
Skill operating a personal computer and a variety of software programs.
Skill in providing safe and effective nursing care, assessing patient situations, taking effective action, and providing first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Assignments require planning and directing one’s own work, determining assignment sequence, selecting and developing methods, and collaborating with other trauma nurse specialists as appropriate.
Must follow employee safety precautions, including screening blood draws for diseases such as hepatitis and required immunizations.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in nursing, business, or quality improvement.
Experience in the Alaska Tribal Health System.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.
Certified Pediatric Nurse certification.
Critical Care Registered Nurse certification.

Responsibilities

Serve as an advanced pediatric trauma specialist for ANMC and a pediatric trauma consultant to referral facilities in Alaska.
Act as a patient ombudsman to help ensure pediatric trauma patients’ consultation, rehabilitation, and social needs are addressed.
Consult with physicians, nurses, and other providers about trauma care for individual or groups of patients in inpatient and outpatient settings, including through concurrent patient rounding.
Collect and analyze patient outcome and trauma activity data, make recommendations for change, and assist referral facilities in assessing needs and developing trauma programs.
Participate in trauma data collection, aggregation, analysis, and reporting; assist with maintaining the trauma registry.
Support preparations for the American College of Surgeons site review for Level II trauma center re-verification.
Support regional and interfaculty professional development, participate in case review, standardize practice guidelines, and direct community trauma education and prevention programs.
Monitor clinical outcomes and system issues involving quality filters, audits, and case reviews; identify trends and sentinel events; recommend remedial actions; and maintain confidentiality.
Participate in the Trauma Clinical Core Business Group and Multidisciplinary Trauma QAI Peer Review team.
Assist in developing multidisciplinary initiatives and plans of care to improve clinical operations and trauma-related programs.
Participate in hospital meetings and external committees and boards to improve trauma patient care processes.
Direct pediatric trauma care management across the continuum, including planning and implementing clinical protocols and practice management guidelines, monitoring in-hospital care, serving as a clinical practice resource, evaluating injury prevention activities, and identifying and resolving performance-improvement and patient-safety issues.
Coordinate all aspects of and maintain requirements for a designated Pediatric Level II trauma facility, as required by the American College of Surgeons.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical insurance through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, with more than 20 plans and tiers.
Cost-share dental and vision insurance.
Discounted pet insurance.
403(b) retirement contributions with pre-tax or Roth options.
401(a) retirement plan with matching contributions of up to 5% of eligible pay after one year of employment, based on employee contributions; an annual discretionary employer contribution of up to 3% may also be available.
Paid time off beginning immediately, accruing up to six hours per pay period, with accruals increasing with years of service.
Eleven paid holidays.
Paid parental leave or miscarriage/stillbirth leave eligibility after six months of employment.
Basic short- and long-term disability premiums, AD&D insurance, and basic life insurance covered by ANTHC, with optional additional coverage available.
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
Ancillary cash benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.
On-site child care facility.
Employee Assistance Program, including grief support, financial counseling, mental and emotional health support, and discounted legal advice.
Tuition discounts for employees and eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.
On-site training courses and professional development opportunities.
License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.
Emergency travel assistance.
Education assistance or education leave eligibility.
Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.