Trauma Program Manager
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Job Location:
Norfolk, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
City/State
Norfolk VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Join our exceptional team at Sentara Norfolk General 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
The Norfolk General Hospitals Emergency Department is a 53-bed unit. Our Trauma One Facility is equipped to handle a variety of medical emergencies and approximately 10% are Trauma related.
**Sentara Norfolk General Emergency Department is one of only 94 in the United States to receive the Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association this year.
**The Lantern Award honors exceptional and innovative leadership practice education advocacy and research.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is the regions first Magnet Hospital. It is a 525-bed medical center serves as a primary teaching facility and home to the areas only Level 1 Trauma Center within a 126-mile region.
Our Norfolk General facility has four intensive care units and two intensive care units in our 112-bed Nationally Ranked Heart Hospital that sits on our campus.
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
Level One Experience Preferred
Schedule
Day Shift (Full-Time Leadership Role)
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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital located in Norfolk VA is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.
In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence our hospital specializes in heart and vascular neurosciences neurosurgery urology oncology spine care advanced imaging behavioral health maternity and womens health including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.
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.
For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
About Company
Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.
