RN Trauma Programs Lead: Care Improvement & Guidelines

Mountain Region Support; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado seeks an RN Trauma Program Specialist to collaborate with the trauma program manager on performance improvement activities and guideline development.

The role emphasizes evaluating patient care, regulatory compliance, and trauma education to support comprehensive trauma care initiatives. Successful candidates will have RN licensure, 3 years of hospital experience, and ICU/ED exposure, with TNCC preferred.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required (current state license)
• 3 years recent hospital experience
• 1 year in a critical care area (ICU/ED)

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the trauma program manager to develop and execute performance improvement processes that support optimal outcomes for trauma patients.
• Performs concurrent process improvement and evaluation of trauma care throughout the continuum from prehospital to discharge.
• Assesses compliance with trauma protocols and guidelines by observation and chart review.
• Reviews trauma team activations and assesses for appropriateness based on established criteria.
• Tracks findings within the trauma process improvement program and documents loop closure of any findings.
• Monitors patient progress through the continuum of care and facilitates timely issue resolution through teamwork.

Skills

Trauma care

Performance improvement

Clinical evaluation

Data analysis

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado seeks an RN Trauma Program Specialist to collaborate with the trauma program manager on performance improvement activities and guideline development.

The role emphasizes evaluating patient care, regulatory compliance, and trauma education to support comprehensive trauma care initiatives. Successful candidates will have RN licensure, 3 years of hospital experience, and ICU/ED exposure, with TNCC preferred.