Injury Prevention Coordinator

HCA Healthcare; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Injury Prevention Coordinator to enhance trauma education and outreach. This role combines nursing expertise with educational leadership, ensuring the highest standards of care for trauma patients. You will collaborate closely with various healthcare professionals to drive trauma prevention initiatives and improve community health outcomes. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment where continuous learning and professional development are prioritized. If you are passionate about patient care and education, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Employee Health Assistance Fund

Referral services for child and elder care

Qualifications

• 3+ years of nursing experience with 1+ year in trauma nursing.
• Experience in teaching and facilitating learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma prevention and outreach education to healthcare providers.
• Collaborate with Emergency Department and in-patient educators.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Public Speaking

Understanding of Safety Protocols

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Tools

Windows

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At St. Davids South Austin Medical Center we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) Injury Prevention Coordinator and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

St. Davids South Austin Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our Injury Prevention Coordinator opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Trauma Educator/Injury Prevention Coordinator position is a 50/50 hybrid role. This Registered Nurse performs as an educator and mentor to staff along the entire care continuum, collaborating with the Emergency Department and in-patient Educators to ensure nurse competency in the care of the trauma patient. The Trauma Educator is a key component of the trauma program, providing oversight of education and clinical acumen in the facility, and understanding the relationship between robust performance improvement and the quality of trauma education and outreach activities. This professional is committed to adhering to current evidence as foundational to all activities.

The Injury Prevention Coordinator provides trauma prevention and outreach education and training to nurses, EMS providers, other healthcare providers, and community members. The Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator plays an integral role in injury prevention research and injury prevention programs that are consistent with community need, as well as research efforts related to trauma center data analysis and evidence-based research activities. The Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator oversees the Trauma Program’s public relations, outreach, and injury prevention programs to maintain Trauma Center verification and designation requirements for outreach education and injury prevention, including related Performance Improvement initiatives.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• 3+ years of experience in nursing
• 1+ year of experience in trauma nursing
• Experience in teaching and facilitation of learning
• Previous experience in an injury prevention role in a trauma center, critical care or emergency department nursing, or related clinical care environment.
• Documented experience demonstrating effective leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in nursing or related field
• Experience in Quality/Performance Improvement

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must demonstrate understanding of HCA’s and St. David’s “Patients First” safety initiative by strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures.
• Establishes priorities and makes independent decisions of a complex nature.
• Interfaces directly with administration, physicians, public staff, EMS, and all members of the healthcare team.
• Promotes the specialty capabilities of SAMC to the public and to EMS and community agencies.
• Ensures trauma service line quality which includes processes, services, satisfaction, and aligns with the facility/division quality standards and best practices.
• Recognizes that variables such as age, race, nationality, culture, disease-causing vulnerabilities, socio-economic factors affect the patient populations under their care. Uses interventions appropriate to these factors (e.g., interpreter, dietary preferences, social service consult, etc.)
• Knowledge of Windows, PowerPoint, Excel
• Experience in public speaking
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communications

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

Required:

• Current Texas RN License
• TNCC Provider/Instructor within 1 year of hire
• BLS/ACLS/PALS provider within 3 months of hire
• Stop the Bleed Instructor within 3 months of hire
• Car Seat Installer Course within 1 year of hire

Preferred:

• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)

St. Davids South Austin Medical Center, which is part of St. Davids HealthCare. We are a 368-bed acute care facility offering a range of complex specialties and sub-specialties. Our services include a nationally accredited oncology program with the areas only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; advanced trauma care with a Level II trauma center; comprehensive cardiac, stroke and orthopedic programs; full-service maternity and newborn care; and two full-service emergency centers in the communities of Bee Cave and Bastrop. St. Davids South Austin Medical Center is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery. We offer advanced robotic services for orthopedics, open heart and lung surgery, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general surgery, colorectal surgery, and urology. It was one of the first hospitals in Central Texas to combine the use of CT imaging and robotics to detect early stage lung cancer.

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Injury Prevention Coordinator opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.