RN Educator Trauma

LewisGale Regional Health System; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition assistance and certification support

401(k) plan with company match

Time off benefits, including paid family leave

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Virginia is seeking an RN Trauma Educator to enhance trauma care through education and mentorship. In this role, you will assess, design, and deliver targeted training programs for healthcare teams. Qualified candidates must be a Registered Nurse with an Associate Degree and possess multiple certifications, which must be obtained within 30 days of employment. This position includes comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed RN with an Associate Degree.
• ACLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• PALS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop trauma competencies for staff.
• Design and deliver evidence-based educational programs.
• Evaluate clinical practice to monitor patient progress.
• Collaborate with leaders and teams to implement best practices.
• Coordinate and track trauma education activities.
• Engage in community outreach and professional presentations.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Basic Cardiac Life Support

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Trauma Nursing Core Course

Education

Associate Degree

RN licensure

ACLS instructor cert

BLS instructor cert

PALS instructor cert

TNCC instructor cert

Job description

Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us!

At LewisGale Medical Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our RN Educator Trauma opportunity.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As an RN Trauma Educator, you will strengthen trauma care across the continuum by preparing teams with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to deliver safe, high‑quality care. Serving as both a clinical mentor and program leader, you will turn guidelines, performance‑improvement insights, and national standards into clear, practical education that elevates care at the bedside. Through focused assessments, targeted training, and close collaboration, you will ensure every caregiver is equipped to provide the level of trauma care patients deserve – advancing our shared mission to improve more lives in more ways.

Your role will include:

• Assessing and developing trauma competencies, learning needs, and education plans for nurses, physicians, and staff across all areas involved in trauma care
• Designing and delivering evidence‑based education, orientation, and preceptorship programs with measurable outcomes and clear evaluation methods
• Rounding and evaluating clinical practice to monitor patient progress, documentation quality, adherence to trauma standards, and opportunities to improve care
• Collaborating and consulting with leaders, educators, and interdisciplinary teams to implement best practices, reduce risk, and strengthen trauma care systems
• Coordinating and tracking trauma education activities, competency validation, outreach programs, PI‑related training, and loop‑closure documentation
• Engaging and representing the Trauma Program through community outreach, professional presentations, committee participation, and partnerships that support trauma education

What qualifications you will need:

• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Trauma Nursing Core Course instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patients access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual. – Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our RN Educator Trauma opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

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.