Trauma Program Leader

Community Health Systems; Granbury (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) retirement plan

Amazing Culture

Job summary

Lake Granbury Medical Center is seeking a Trauma Program Manager to coordinate and grow the trauma program, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality patient care. You will lead policy development, registry operations, and performance improvement efforts in collaboration with clinical and operational leaders.

The role requires RN licensure with 3–5 years clinical RN experience and 2–4 years in trauma, emergency, or critical care.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse
• 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 facility 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

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Project management

Education

RN licensure

Tools

Registry databases

Clinical documentation

Job description

Lake Granbury Medical Center is seeking a Trauma Program Manager to coordinate and grow the trauma program, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality patient care. You will lead policy development, registry operations, and performance improvement efforts in collaboration with clinical and operational leaders.

The role requires RN licensure with 3–5 years clinical RN experience and 2–4 years in trauma, emergency, or critical care.