Program Coordinator Registered Nurse Trauma

McLaren Health Care • Mount Pleasant, MI

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About The Position

The Program Coordinator RN Trauma maintains sole accountability for the coordination of Trauma and Stroke Program to ensure an organized, multi-disciplinary approach to quality care. The Program Coordinator RN Trauma works in close collaboration with the Trauma and Stroke Medical Director and Emergency Department Manager. Promotes optimal trauma and stroke care through implementation of programs, coordination of activities, and evaluation of systems, processes and outcomes. Participates in the development, education and maintenance of trauma and stroke performance improvement programs. Responsible for hospital emergency preparedness, training, drill planning, implementation, and maintain emergency preparedness standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Valid Michigan Registered Nurse License.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) required or obtained within six months of hire.
• Three (3) years of experience in Emergency Nursing and trauma center environment or OR, ICU in a trauma center environment.
• NIHSS certification, if not current must be obtained within twelve (12) months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Nursing or health related field.
• Certification in Emergency Nursing (CEN) and/or Critical Care (CCRN).
• TNCC Instructor Certification.
• Experience in collective, coding and scoring trauma records and maintaining the Trauma Registry.
• Minimum two years in leadership/management role.
• Six (6) months experience in coordinating process and performance improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Manages, as appropriate, the operational, personnel and financial aspects of the Trauma Program, serves as a liaison to administration and representing the Trauma Program on various hospital and community committees to enhance and foster optimal trauma care management.
• Responds to Code Trauma while in house.
• Develops, oversees, implements and evaluates the quality assurance program related to trauma care.
• Participates in the planning, implementing, evaluating and developing policies, procedures, quality improvement activities and safety standards related to trauma care in collaboration with a multi­ disciplinary team.
• Completes trauma data collection, data analysis and development of reports and provides statistical information to Trauma Services and Emergency Department related to trauma care and clinical indicators.
• Works with the Trauma Medical Director and Emergency Department Manager to coordinate trauma care management across the continuum of trauma care.
• Communicates, collaborates, networks with and acts as a resource to other members of the health care team within and outside the health system/community in order to ensure continuity and coordination of services.
• Assesses the educational needs of staff, members of the health care team within and outside of the system, and the community related to Trauma and collaborates with appropriate supporting services to develop/implement appropriate teaching strategies/educational programs for nursing staff orientation and continuing education.
• Participates in program planning, implementation and evaluation in collaboration with members of the health care team.
• Participates in trauma performance improvement activities.
• Coordinates community education trauma education and prevention programs for targeted populations in the community related to injury prevention.
• Assists in Injury Prevention activities.
• Participates in the development of trauma care systems at the regional and state levels.
• Assesses and facilitates own learning needs and attends trauma conferences to remain current in trauma care and changing requirements.
• Performs other duties as required and directed.
• Develops and creates networks within the EMS industry to help strengthen relationships and form strategic business plans.
• Responds to Stroke Response Team calls when available.
• Assists patient care units with expediting orders/care for the acute stroke patient.
• Assures all patient care units have Stroke Packets available on unit at all times.
• Maintains internal stroke logs/database.
• Attends Neuroscience Steering Committee meetings and outside workshops/meetings that relate to stroke care.
• Participates on GWTG conference calls.
• Collects/collates patient satisfaction data and reports out to Stroke Workgroup.
• Maintains competencies related to current stroke research and best practice.
• Assists Director of Program with certification and intra-cycle review activities.
• Identifies gaps in patient care and shares findings with Medical Director/Program Director.
• Attends appropriate Medical Staff meetings with the Medical Director to share performance and outcome data.
• Identifies educational gaps amongst various professionals and development of multi discipline stroke professions and develops, implements and evaluates educational offerings including planning and assisting with CME education.
• Follows patients in secondary stroke prevention clinics on a monthly basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree