Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Trauma Services Manager, Children's Hospital Admin, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Responsible for the on-going assessment, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of regulatory standards, processes, services and systems directed toward the provision of coordinated quality pediatric trauma care from a multi-disciplinary perspective throughout the continuum of care. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Provides clinical expertise and serve as liaison to all sub-specialties and hospital departments for the Pediatric Trauma Program. Facilitates and coordinates meetings and committees to address the operational and performance improvements activities of the Pediatric Trauma Program. Implements and develops policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines to guide the administrative and clinical functions of the Pediatric Trauma Program and Service. Ensures all Pediatric Trauma Center accreditation standards are met as required by designating authority, ACS or DHEC, within the context of the American College of Surgeons Optimal Care Guidelines. Manages the personnel, operations and financial aspects of the Pediatric Trauma Program. Directs public relations and public education of the Trauma Center for medical, legislature, visitors and patients. Plans, coordinates and participates in the outreach and professional education activities of the Pediatric Trauma Center with referring hospitals, pre-hospital providers, nurses and physicians. Direct the activities of the Pediatric Trauma Registry to include data collection, analysis of data, distribution and submission of data to State and National Databases. Identifies patients meeting Trauma Registry inclusion criteria per SC Trauma Registry Data Dictionary, NTDB and ACS standards for inclusion into the Trauma Registry. Oversees the Trauma Performance Improvement Program that identifies patient care systems issues and provides follow up and loop closure. Directs the injury prevention activities of the Trauma Center. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education - Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field of study. Master’s degree preferred.
Experience - Five (5) years experience in pediatric clinical services with at least three (3) years in pediatric trauma or pediatric critical care. Two (2) years of management experience.
Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
Analytical skills
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Strong computer and report writing skills

Responsibilities

Provides clinical expertise and serve as liaison to all sub-specialties and hospital departments for the Pediatric Trauma Program.
Facilitates and coordinates meetings and committees to address the operational and performance improvements activities of the Pediatric Trauma Program.
Implements and develops policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines to guide the administrative and clinical functions of the Pediatric Trauma Program and Service.
Ensures all Pediatric Trauma Center accreditation standards are met as required by designating authority, ACS or DHEC, within the context of the American College of Surgeons Optimal Care Guidelines.
Manages the personnel, operations and financial aspects of the Pediatric Trauma Program.
Directs public relations and public education of the Trauma Center for medical, legislature, visitors and patients.
Plans, coordinates and participates in the outreach and professional education activities of the Pediatric Trauma Center with referring hospitals, pre-hospital providers, nurses and physicians.
Direct the activities of the Pediatric Trauma Registry to include data collection, analysis of data, distribution and submission of data to State and National Databases.
Identifies patients meeting Trauma Registry inclusion criteria per SC Trauma Registry Data Dictionary, NTDB and ACS standards for inclusion into the Trauma Registry.
Oversees the Trauma Performance Improvement Program that identifies patient care systems issues and provides follow up and loop closure.
Directs the injury prevention activities of the Trauma Center.
Performs other duties as assigned.