• Nurse Manager Trauma

    Intermountain Health (Lafayette, CO)


    Job Description:

    The Manager RN Trauma Program supervises daily activities of the trauma program including education, oversight and validation of registry, process improvement and policies of the injured patients. The Manager supervises, develops, monitors, and provides feedback on operational aspects of the program.

    Position Details

    • **Benefits Eligible:** Yes

    • **Shift Details:** Full time, 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday, regular business hours, with some exceptions

    • **Department:** Trauma

    • **Primary Location:** Good Samaritan Hospital

    • **Additional Details:** Trauma management experience preferred.

    + Oversight of the hospital’s community trauma education/outreach and injury prevention program to improve awareness and increase support within the community we serve. Acts as the primary leader in developing best nursing practices for the trauma patient that are consistent with the overall program goals.

    + Responsible for identifying, establishing and maintaining relationships with affiliated referring hospitals, Emergency Medical Service agencies, and communities throughout our region.

    + Acts as a resource to healthcare professionals in the hospital and the community regarding traumatically injured patients, trauma protocols, and is aligned with American College of Surgeons (ACS) and or state specific Department of Public Health and Environment trauma standards.

    + Develops and implements all trauma outreach education and injury prevention activities involving pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Performance Improvement and Patient Safety.

    + Oversees community outreach on injury prevention and education.

    + Validates trauma benchmarking data and clinical indicators including the registry. Reports findings to appropriate committees and hospital leadership.

    + Assist with the budgetary process for the trauma program.

    + Develops and reviews mechanisms to design, measure, maintain, and improve the performance and quality of department services including policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines pertaining to the care of trauma patients in partnership with the Trauma Medical Director.

    Skills

    + Leadership

    + Emergency Departments

    + Intensive Care Units

    + Psychological Traumas

    + Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

    + Injury Prevention

    + Interdisciplinary Teams

    + Communication

    + Prevention Programs

    + Teaching

    Required Qualifications

    + Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

    + Demonstrated critical care and/or trauma/emergency experience in the care of trauma patients.

    + Experience with EMS system, Trauma System, and local / state / national governing bodies responsible for the care of trauma patients (i.e., SEMTAC, ACS).

    + Obtains a minimum of 36 hours of trauma-related continuing education annually (If ACS verified).

    + Experience with Injury Prevention.

    + Experience in program development, teaching, and public speaking.

    + Excellent interpersonal and communications skills are essential.

    + Proven ability to organize multiple, complex tasks required.

    + Proven ability to function independently with minimal supervision is required.

    + Proven capability to be self-directed.

    + Basic computer literacy – including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Minimum five years of critical care and/or trauma/emergency experience in the care of trauma patients.

    + Current certification and preferred Instructor: Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) &/or Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), TCAR and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) &/or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC).

    + CEN, CATN, and/ or TCRN.

    Physical Requirements:

    Location:

    Good Samaritan Hospital

    Work City:

    Lafayette

    Work State:

    Colorado

    Scheduled Weekly Hours:

    40

     

    The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

     

    $50.97 - $78.69

     

    We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

     

    Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

     

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