Trauma Nurse Coordinator

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Education benefit

Bonus program

Paid time off

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Trauma Nurse Coordinator (TNC) to plan, implement, and evaluate the trauma program. The role leads performance improvement activities, coordinates education, and ensures regulatory compliance, serving as a clinical resource across departments.

The TNC collaborates with internal teams and external partners to improve trauma care delivery and patient outcomes, working in a hybrid model with on-site and remote elements as needed by the program.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Four (4) years of nursing experience, including at least one (1) year in critical care, emergency department, or a trauma program.
• BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association required at hire with at least six months remaining.
• Current RN license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor trauma performance improvement activities using PIPS.
• Review patient records to assess care quality and identify improvement opportunities; provide feedback to referring hospitals and EMS partners.
• Investigate and follow up on clinical incidents and safety events while maintaining confidentiality.
• Collect, analyze, and report trauma data to meet internal and external reporting requirements.

Education

BSN

Job description

Job Overview

The Trauma Nurse Coordinator (TNC) is responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the trauma program at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO). This role leads trauma-related performance improvement activities, coordinates education efforts, and supports compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements. The Trauma Nurse Coordinator serves as a clinical resource across departments and collaborates with internal teams and external partners to improve trauma care delivery, patient outcomes, and system performance.

• Department
  Trauma Program
• Position Status
  40 hours per week, eligible for benefits
• Shift
  Days, Monday-Friday
  Hybrid model, onsite and remote, based on the discretion of needs of the program
• Salary Information
  Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
  Hourly Range: $41.87 to $62.81

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinates and monitors trauma performance improvement activities using the trauma Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (PIPS) program. Identifies, tracks, and analyzes clinical and system issues, and ensures timely follow-up and documentation.
• Reviews patient records, including pre-hospital and referring facility documentation, to assess care quality and identify opportunities for improvement. Provides timely feedback to referring hospitals and EMS providers in partnership with the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Director.
• Assists in identifying, investigating, and following up on clinical incidents, patient safety events, and quality concerns while maintaining confidentiality.
• Gathers, analyzes, and reports trauma-related data to meet internal quality benchmarks and external regulatory requirements, including CHCO, county, and State of Colorado reporting.
• Abstracts and enters performance improvement data into trauma program databases; supports accurate documentation for case reviews and audits.
• Facilitates trauma PIPS and committee meetings, including case review preparation and documentation of meeting minutes to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinates trauma-related nursing and pre-hospital education for CHCO staff, EMS partners, and community agencies; develops and delivers in-service education and ongoing training programs.
• Serves as a clinical resource and trauma consultant for nurses, pre-hospital providers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participates in regular rounding on trauma patients to support clinical oversight and identify care improvement opportunities.
• Collaborates on the development and ongoing review of trauma standards of care, policies, procedures, and protocols in coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participates in research and data analysis to support trauma program evaluation, protocol development, and best practice implementation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience
  • Four (4) years of nursing experience, including at least one (1) year in critical care, emergency department, or a trauma program
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) from the American Heart Association is required upon hire, with at least six (6) months remaining before expiration
  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN)
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)

Location

Aurora

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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Estimated Close Date

11/29/2026