RN Educator Trauma

LewisGale Medical Center; Virginia; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

LewisGale Medical Center is seeking an RN Trauma Educator to strengthen trauma care by translating guidelines and performance improvements into practical education for clinicians across the care continuum.

You will serve as a clinical mentor and program leader, delivering evidence-based training and evaluating outcomes to elevate bedside care and patient safety. Join a collaborative Trauma Program committed to excellence.

Qualifications

• Active RN license required.
• ACLS/BCLS/PALS/TNCC instructor credentials within 30 days of start date.
• Associate degree required; BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Clinical teaching

Program development

Trauma care knowledge

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Assessment & evaluation

Education

Associate Degree

ACLS Certification

BCLS Certification

PALS Certification

TNCC Certification

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 developingtrauma competencies, learning needs, and education plans for nurses, physicians, and staff across all areas involved in trauma care
• Designing and deliveringevidence-based education, orientation, and preceptorship programs with measurable outcomes and clear evaluation methods
• Rounding and evaluatingclinical practice tomonitorpatient progress, documentation quality, adherence to trauma standards, and opportunities to improve care
• Collaborating and consultingwith leaders, educators, and interdisciplinary teams to implement best practices, reduce risk, and strengthen trauma care systems
• Coordinating and trackingtrauma education activities, competency validation, outreach programs, PI-related training, and loop‑closure documentation
• Engaging andrepresentingthe 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 Spt, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start dateil>
• Trauma Nursing Core Course, or TNCC Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

LewisGale 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 benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, includingfree counselingand referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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
• Educationsupport through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note:Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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