Trauma Coordinator

Appalachian Regional Healthcare • Beckley, WV

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About The Position

The Trauma Coordinator develops, implements, and maintains a cost-effective system of care for trauma patients and their families throughout the continuum of care. The role works independently and in collaboration with the trauma services medical director, other healthcare team members, and management staff. The Trauma Coordinator is self-directed, plans and conducts work with minimal direction, and reports work progress to the director of nursing.

This established support individual-contributor role executes tasks that are typically routine, with some deviation from standard practice, and follows processes to ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and quality of deliverables. The position demonstrates the organization’s mission, vision, and core values of improving health and promoting well-being.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing.
• At least two years of clinical experience in trauma and/or emergency care.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• Current Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to adapt to, accept, and implement organizational and operational changes.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated critical-thinking and analytical abilities.
• Effective teaching, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to conduct, interpret, and apply research findings to clinical practice.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and routinely evaluate critical pathways and/or plans of care for trauma injuries in collaboration with multidisciplinary trauma team members.
• Ensure trauma units are prepared to manage trauma by identifying individual unit needs and addressing them through appropriate channels for successful resolution.
• Communicate in a timely manner with the Trauma Coordinator and/or Trauma Medical Director about issues related to trauma care or the needs of individual trauma patients.
• Follow processes to ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and quality of deliverables.
• Demonstrate the organization’s mission, vision, and core values of improving health and promoting well-being.
• Plan and conduct work with minimal direction and report progress to the director of nursing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree