Registered Nurse (RN) - Trauma Program Specialist

Atrium Health; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Macon, GA is seeking a Trauma Program Manager to lead and coordinate the Trauma Services team. You will drive program quality, monitor performance, and manage PIPS data in the trauma registry in line with ACS and TQIP guidelines.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, prepare annual assessments and reports, respond to Trauma Team Activations, and contribute to education and research initiatives to advance trauma care across the network.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Strong data management and performance improvement focus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities with Trauma Services leadership to ensure program quality.
• Monitor and evaluate trauma program performance with opportunities for improvement.
• Manage PIPS data in trauma registry per ACS guidelines.
• Organize multidisciplinary meetings and communications for ACS verification.
• Prepare annual PIPS assessments and required reports.
• Support trauma team during patient care and act as patient advocate.
• Respond to TTAs and liaise with ED and pre-hospital care.
• Participate in education programs for nurses and students.
• Contribute to community education on trauma topics.
• Maintain knowledge of ACS standards and TQIP benchmarks.
• Support Georgia Quality Improvement Program initiatives.
• Promote research related to trauma care.
• Promote and serve as liaison to clinical areas caring for trauma patients.

Skills

Computer skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Education

Board of Nursing approved nursing education program

Job description

Minimum Job Requirements

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

• Coordinates activities with the Trauma Services leadership to facilitate overall Trauma Program quality and consistency.
• Monitors and evaluates performance of the trauma program and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Manages trauma performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) data in trauma registry and other locations in accordance with ACS and program guidelines.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary Peer, Systems and other program meetings along with correspondence, meeting attendance and communication to comply with Level 1 ACS verification.
• Prepares annual program PIPS assessment/evaluation and other department, hospital or state reports as requested.
• Monitors activities of the trauma team during all phases of patient care while simultaneously serving as a patient advocate.
• Responds to Trauma Team Activations (TTAs) during normal working hours (as able) on a regular basis, to act as a resource person and liaison for the Emergency Department and pre-hospital care providers.
• Participates in hospital education programs for nurses, med students, residents and other providers caring for trauma patients.
• Participate in the planning and presentation of continuing education programs in the community, outlying hospitals and EMS agencies on trauma topics.
• Maintains knowledge of current trauma standards, Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) benchmarking metrics and ACS COT best practice guidelines.
• Participate in Georgia Quality Improvement Program (GQIP) initiatives.
• Promote and assist with research relevant to trauma care.
• Serves as a liaison to the clinical areas responsible for the care of the trauma patient.
• Collaborates as part of trauma leadership team to
• Develop and maintain a set of quality indicators to monitor trauma care per ACS standards,
• Develop and maintain a set of trauma care guidelines for care of trauma patients, and
• Ensure that teammates in all departments caring for trauma patients are knowledgeable about the trauma standards of care.

Major Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities with the Trauma Services leadership to facilitate overall Trauma Program quality and consistency.
• Monitors and evaluates performance of the trauma program and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Manages trauma performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) data in trauma registry and other locations in accordance with ACS and program guidelines.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary Peer, Systems and other program meetings along with correspondence, meeting attendance and communication to comply with Level 1 ACS verification.
• Prepares annual program PIPS assessment/evaluation and other department, hospital or state reports as requested.
• Monitors activities of the trauma team during all phases of patient care while simultaneously serving as a patient advocate.
• Responds to Trauma Team Activations (TTAs) during normal working hours (as able) on a regular basis, to act as a resource person and liaison for the Emergency Department and pre-hospital care providers.
• Participates in hospital education programs for nurses, med students, residents and other providers caring for trauma patients.
• Participate in the planning and presentation of continuing education programs in the community, outlying hospitals and EMS agencies on trauma topics.
• Maintains knowledge of current trauma standards, Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) benchmarking metrics and ACS COT best practice guidelines.
• Participate in Georgia Quality Improvement Program (GQIP) initiatives.
• Promote and assist with research relevant to trauma care.
• Serves as a liaison to the clinical areas responsible for the care of the trauma patient.
• Collaborates as part of trauma leadership team to
• Develop and maintain a set of quality indicators to monitor trauma care per ACS standards,
• Develop and maintain a set of trauma care guidelines for care of trauma patients, and
• Ensure that teammates in all departments caring for trauma patients are knowledgeable about the trauma standards of care.
• Develop and maintain a set of quality indicators to monitor trauma care per ACS standards,
• Develop and maintain a set of trauma care guidelines for care of trauma patients, and
• Ensure that teammates in all departments caring for trauma patients are knowledgeable about the trauma standards of care.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

Certification / Registration / License

• Current RN license.
• Current ACLS and/or PALS certification.
• Current ENPC or TNCC certification required.
• Must attend ATS Registry Course, STN TOPIC Course and AAAM AIS Coding Course with 12 months of hire.

Experience

• 5 years of working experience in a Level 1-2 trauma center with a minimum of 2 years’ experience with direct trauma patient care in Level 1-2 trauma center ED or ICU.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, virtual meeting software (Microsoft Teams preferred) and Power Point required.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Requires ability to move about the medical center and ability to attend local, regional and national meetings.
• Must have reliable transportation. Ability to perform effective public speaking required.

Preferred Job Requirements

• BSN preferred

Preferred Certification / Registration / License

• CEN, CPEN, CCRN or TCRN certification desired.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.