Trauma Program Manager

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Overview:

Join our exceptional team at Sentara Obici Hospital where compassionate care clinical excellence and innovation come together. Were seeking an experienced and motivated Trauma Program Manager to lead our Trauma Program and oversee nursing and patient care services. This position offers a unique opportunity to combine leadership clinical expertise and program development in a supportive forward-thinking environment.

About the Hospital

Sentara Obici Hospital located in Suffolk Virginia is a 175-bed full-service community hospital known for delivering high-quality patient-centered care. As part of Sentara Health one of the nations most respected healthcare systems Obici offers access to advanced technology exceptional resources and career growth opportunitiesall within a close-knit community-focused setting.

About the Role Trauma Program Manager

The Trauma Program Manager is responsible for the overall management and coordination of the trauma service ensuring compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements. This role involves providing clinical and technical expertise guiding staff development and engaging in continuous quality improvement to enhance patient outcomes and operational performance.

The manager also supervises and mentors nursing and support staff leads process improvement initiatives and ensures the highest standards of trauma care addition this role assists with fiscal and operational management including budgeting payroll purchasing billing and supply cost control.

As a key leader within the hospital the Trauma Program Manager collaborates closely with physicians emergency services surgical teams and leadership to ensure seamless coordination of care and optimal performance across all trauma-related functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership supervision and support to trauma nursing and clinical teams.

• Ensure compliance with trauma program standards accreditation requirements and quality benchmarks.

• Develop implement and monitor process improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

• Participate in fiscal management including budgeting payroll and supply cost oversight.

• Engage in hiring onboarding and professional development to build a highly effective and cohesive team.

• Implement and sustain talent retention strategies to promote staff satisfaction and stability.

• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor to staff fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance trauma readiness education and overall patient safety.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package (medical dental vision 401k)

• Paid time off and tuition assistance

• Onsite childcare for team members

• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within Sentara Health

• Recognition programs for leadership and nursing excellence

• A supportive and collaborative work environment that values innovation and teamwork

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility in the State of Virginia

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) required; Masters preferred

• Minimum of 25 years of clinical experience in emergency trauma or critical care nursing

• Prior leadership or program management experience strongly preferred

• Strong knowledge of trauma systems performance improvement and regulatory requirements

Schedule

• Day Shift (Full-Time Leadership Role)

How to Apply

Apply today to join our leadership team at Sentara Obici Hospital and play a key role in advancing trauma care for our patients and community. Once you apply our recruitment team will contact you to discuss next steps.

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Sentara Obici Hospital a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine heart and vascular advanced imaging gynecological and comprehensive breast services behavioral health maternity weight loss surgery and a heartburn treatment center.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

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