Trauma Nurse Coordinator

Summary

The Trauma Nurse Coordinator will collect, code, score, and develop processes for validation of data. He/she will also use the registry information to facilitate performance improvement, trend reports, and research while maintaining confidentiality.

The Trauma Nurse Coordinator will also participate in performance improvement by monitoring clinical outcomes, monitoring systems issues related to quality of care delivery, developing quality filters, audits, and case reviews as well as identifying trends.

The Trauma Nurse Coordinator will maintain operational, personnel, and financial aspects of the trauma program as appropriate. He/she will also represent the trauma program on hospital committees to foster and enhance optimal trauma care, provision and management.

The Trauma Nurse Coordinator will act as a stabilizer in the complex network of people and disciplines who work together to provide quality trauma care. He/she will serve as an internal resource for staff in all departments as well as an extended liaison for Emergency Medical Services in the service area.

In addition to the specific duties related to the Trauma Program, the Trauma Nurse Coordinator will be assigned rotating weekend and holidays as an ER Staff RN.

Education/Experience:

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse Licensure in the state of Nebraska.
A minimum of two (2) years nursing experience in an education role in an acute care setting.
Current BCLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC and certification.

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