Trauma Program Manager – Emergency Department – St. Rita's Medical Center

The Trauma Program Manager (TPM) is fundamental to the development implementation and evaluation of the trauma program.
The TPM is a Registered Nurse (RN) who coordinates the management across the continuum of trauma patient care. This
involvement includes planning and implementation of clinical protocols and practice management guidelines monitoring the care of
in-hospital trauma patients and serving as a resource for clinical practice.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaboratively with the Trauma Medical Director and other members of the trauma team coordinates management across the continuum of trauma care which includes planning and implementation of clinical protocol and practice management guidelines monitoring the care of in-hospital patients and serving as a resource for clinical practice.

• Collaborates with care facilitators and other healthcare professionals to monitor trauma patients progress toward goal achievement and periodic reassessment of changes in health status.

• Works with medical staff and department managers to assure that polices protocols and pathways promote a smooth transition for the trauma patient during the course of hospitalization.

• Supervises the collection coding scoring and developing processes for validation of data for the trauma registry.

• Provides staff development coordinating trauma education for physicians nurses and other members of the trauma team.

• Responsibilities would include but not be limited to: orientation of new trauma team members coordinating Trauma Nursing Core

• Curriculum Courses and facilitating educational updates related to new equipment and procedures in trauma care.

• Monitors clinical processes outcomes and systems issues related to the quality of trauma care provided. Under the direction of the

• Trauma medical Director develops quality filters and case reviews identifies trends and sentinel events. The TPM will help outline remedial actions while maintaining confidentiality.

• Participates in the development of trauma care systems at the community regional and state levels. Promotes injury prevention and public awareness of trauma care through community programs and regional/state organizations.

• Manage the operational personnel and financial aspects of the trauma program in collaboration with the Trauma Medical Director and Vice President. Develops yearly goals and operating budget for Trauma to include recommendations of capital requests and program growth.

• Performs all duties with or without accommodations listed in the Physical Demands section of this job description.

Qualifications:

Current RN Ohio licensure

Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Successful completion of Critical Care classes.
BLS certification

Documented continuing education in trauma nursing

Experience in hospital quality management programs

Demonstrated expertise in trauma care as identified by a minimum of 5 or more years recent nursing experience in one or more of
the following areas (2 yrs. must have been in a trauma care system):
A. Emergency Department
B. Critical Care
C. Trauma Services.

Masters Degree and Certificate of Authority for Advanced Practice Nursing preferred

Certified ACLS Instructor/Provider preferred
Certified PALS Instructor/Provider preferred
Certified TNCC Instructor/Provider preferred
CEN/CCRN or other pertaining ANCC nursing certification preferred
Certificate of Authority - Advanced Practice Nursing preferred

Experience in the development implementation or continuation of a Trauma Registry preferred.
Experience in utilization of trauma related research in designing care standards/guidelines preferred

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; and
talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop
kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.