RN, Trauma Program Coordinator

The Trauma Program provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to caring for injured patients across the continuum of care. The Trauma Program oversees continuous performance improvement. Trauma cases are monitored through the trauma registry and reviewed to evaluate clinical outcomes identify opportunities for improvement and ensure compliance with national standards and best practices. This ongoing assessment supports patient safety operational excellence and readiness for trauma center verification every three years.

This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered at 100% of the cost for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation - 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service prorated for part-time
• Holidays - up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid included in vacation accruals)
• Sick Leave - 96 hours per year prorated for part-time
• Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources

The Trauma Coordinator assists the Trauma Program Director (TPD) by assuring that OHSU fulfills all requirements as a Level I Trauma designated center for the State of Oregon and verified by the American College of collaboration with the TPD the Trauma Coordinator ensures that the program is meeting the mission of University Hospital.

The Trauma Program also plays a vital role in education and community addition the program promotes injury prevention through community initiatives focused on areas such as fall prevention motor vehicle safety violence prevention and public awareness. Through its commitment to clinical excellence quality improvement education and injury prevention the Trauma Program serves as an essential resource for delivering high-quality trauma care and improving the health and safety of the communities it serves.

Travel throughout the Pacific Northwest is an expectation. Occasional holiday and weekend work is required. The trauma environment is unpredictable and often stressful. Injury prevention activities will involve interaction with the general public.

1 Clinical:

Stays knowledgeable in current care modalities for injured patients by reviewing the literature attending conferences and participating in OHSU trauma educational activities. Creates and implements patient care guidelines protocols and policies.

2 Performance Improvement:
Identifies opportunities for improvement through concurrent patient rounds discussions with patients/families or interactions with staff
Is responsible for oversight of the Trauma Service PIPS (Process Improvement/Patient Safety) activities and works with the TPD other trauma coordinator and Medical Director to coordinate the PIPS process.
Monitors Practice Guideline compliance clinical outcomes and system issues using the trauma registry
Collaboratively manages SBIRT Guideline compliance with Injury Prevention coordinator the social work department trauma units SPLs and nursing to ensure monitoring and compliance.

3 Trauma Registry:
Assists TPD with supervision of the registry data collection coding scoring and validation of data entered into the trauma registry.
Ensures compliance with reporting requirements
Ensures data integrity and confidentiality
Continually ensures data is meeting needs of customers and adjusts collection as required
Ensures data is appropriately available for research and PI activities
Participates in Trauma Registry Staff meetings on a regular basis

4 Education:
Assists with the development of trauma education and in-service programs for trauma nursing at OHSU upon request
Ensures trauma nurses are meeting educational requirements
Coordinates outreach education
Actively participates in the planning and conduct of the Fall Trauma Nursing Conference and NW States Trauma Conference annually

5 Research:
Participates in ongoing research relevant to the trauma patient.
Assists researchers in appropriately retrieving data from the trauma registry

6 Outreach:
Oversees the timely follow up with referring hospitals
Coordinates outreach education upon request including but not limited to: RTTDC Grand Rounds invited speaking engagements Stop the Bleed etc.
Oversees the timely provision of follow up information to referring hospitals and EMS providers as appropriate.
Participate in community outreach initiatives in support of the injury prevention program.

• 5 years of clinical inpatient trauma nursing experience in Level 1 or 2 trauma center ED or Critical Care
• BSN Graduates: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.
• ADN Graduates: Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program 30 days before the start date.
• Associate degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Current unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• BLS from AHA required. New hires will be enrolled and required to complete during orientation.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

• MS Nursing
• Previous experience as trauma coordinator
• TNCC Instructor
• ATCN
• TOPIC class
• TCRN certification

Length of Orientation Experienced Nurse

• External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week.
• Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Specialty Fellowship/Fellowship Learning Pathway or Orientation experience for 3 days-26 weeks depending on the care area. An employment service agreement may apply.