RN Trauma Program Manager

Community Health Systems; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad, NM seeks a Trauma Program Manager to lead and coordinate the hospital's trauma program, ensuring regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and ongoing performance improvement. You will partner with clinical and operational leaders to align trauma services with organizational goals.

The role emphasizes education, policy development, and collaboration across departments to advance high-quality trauma care and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse required.
• 2–4 years of experience in trauma, emergency, or critical care preferred.
• Experience supporting trauma program coordination or registry activities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily operations and ongoing development of the trauma program in alignment with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Serves as the primary liaison for trauma services, collaborating with medical staff, nursing leadership, pre-hospital providers, and external agencies.
• Develops, implements, and maintains trauma program policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.
• Oversees trauma registry operations, ensuring accurate, timely data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting.
• Monitors trauma performance metrics and outcomes, identifying trends and leading performance improvement initiatives.
• Leads trauma-related quality improvement activities, including case reviews, peer review support, and corrective action planning.
• Supports preparation for state designation, ACS verification, and regulatory surveys, maintaining documentation and audit readiness.
• Coordinates and delivers education and training programs related to trauma care standards, protocols, and best practices.
• Partners with Emergency Department and hospital leadership to align trauma program goals with organizational objectives.
• Supports community outreach, prevention initiatives, and collaboration with regional trauma systems and emergency medical services.
• Provides operational guidance during trauma-related events to promote adherence to established protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Trauma knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Project management

Communication

Clinical documentation systems

Education

RN – Registered Nurse

Tools

Registry databases

Job description

Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad, NM seeks a Trauma Program Manager to lead and coordinate the hospital's trauma program, ensuring regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and ongoing performance improvement. You will partner with clinical and operational leaders to align trauma services with organizational goals.

The role emphasizes education, policy development, and collaboration across departments to advance high-quality trauma care and patient outcomes.