Trauma Program Manager
About The Position
Assists in promoting optimal care to the injured patient through clinical activities, professional and public education, injury prevention, and performance improvement and patient safety. The Program Manager acts as a resource person to all patient care areas regarding nursing care as related to the trauma patient. Functions as a liaison for trauma care by maintaining effective lines of communication with all concerned parties. The Trauma Program Manager in conjunction with the Trauma Medical Director is responsible for overall management of the trauma program. The Trauma Program Manager will actively participate in the development of a regionalized trauma system.
Requirements
- Bachelors of Nursing upon hire
- 5-7 years of recent, progressive clinical experience in Trauma, Emergency, or Critical Care nursing
- 2-3 years of leadership or management experience
- Experience with ACS verification/designation process
- Registered Nurse: TX (RN:TX), upon hire
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), upon hire or Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN), upon hire or Critical RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute (CCRN), upon hire
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), upon hire
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Masters of Arts nursing, business or other related field upon hire
- Experience as a Trauma Program Manager, Trauma Coordinator, or Trauma Registrar
Responsibilities
- Coordinates and facilitates the review of the trauma patients to identify trauma admissions, deaths and transfers.
- Coordinates and facilitates the Trauma M&M quality review.
- Coordinates necessary education to improve trauma care.
- Reviews trauma patient care for all patients meeting quality indicators.
- Ensures the standard quality of care is being delivered for all trauma patients.
- Completes quality review in a timely manner.
- Oversees the performance improvement and patient safety plan.
- Reviews trauma activations for appropriate charge entry.
- Coordinates trauma billing review to assure appropriate account usage.
- Participates in professional state organizations as required for trauma designation.
- Maintains TNCC, PALS or ENPC, and ACLS.
- Maintains trauma orientation/education program for entire facility.
- Maintains the facility as designation requires, meeting all standards of care, quality reviews, and community education.
- Ensures accurate data is accumulated for administrative reporting.
- Ensures trauma registry meets the standard set forth by the state of Texas and the National Trauma Data Bank.
- Assures privacy of all patient information to protect patient rights and meet HIPAA guidelines.
- Reports suspected violations immediately.
- Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space.
- Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location.
- BMV scanning rates comply with current policy.
- Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
