TRAUMA PROGRAM MANAGER

Sacbar; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Natividad Medical Center is seeking a full-time Trauma Program Manager to lead the Trauma Services Department. Responsibilities include operations, quality improvement, education, outreach, and regulatory compliance to support adult and pediatric trauma care.

The role requires RN licensure in California, a BSN, and prior trauma or critical care leadership. TNCC is required within 3 months; NP certification is desirable.

Qualifications

• Licensing as a Registered Nurse in California (RN)
• BSN required; NP certification desirable
• TNCC required within 3 months of start; TNCC Instructor desirable
• Eight years nursing experience; 4 years in critical care/ED/trauma; 2 years supervisory
• EOE/M/F/H/V

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of Natividad Medical Center’s Trauma Program
• Coordinate operations, quality improvement, education, outreach, and regulatory requirements
• Ensure ACS verification readiness and trauma program performance improvement activities
• Oversee trauma registry, data management, and multidisciplinary committee activities
• Manage budgets, program evaluation, and operational improvements; liaise with clinicians and hospital leadership

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Trauma care

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Education & outreach

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner certification desirable

Job description

INSPIRING HEALTHY LIVES

through community

At Natividad, our dedication to the people of Monterey County is at the heart of everything we do—from the health care services we provide to the specialized programs we promote. This commitment to our community spans more than 135 years and has touched countless lives. It has also earned us a Joint Commission ranking in the top percentile of hospitals nationwide. If you believe in inspiring healthy lives by focusing on community-based care, consider joining Natividad today.

TRAUMA PROGRAM MANAGER

Natividad is seeking a full-time Trauma Program Manager within the Trauma Services Department.

Under the general direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the Trauma Program Manager provides leadership and oversight of Natividad Medical Center’s (NMC) Trauma Program, including operations, quality improvement, education, outreach, and regulatory and accreditation requirements. The position coordinates interdisciplinary trauma care and supports the development and implementation of clinical protocols and practice management guidelines for adult and pediatric patients.

The Trauma Program Manager ensures compliance with NMC policies, California trauma system requirements, and American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma (COT) standards. Responsibilities include maintaining ACS verification readiness, overseeing trauma performance improvement and patient safety activities, supporting trauma registry and data management, and coordinating multidisciplinary trauma committee and outreach activities.

The successful candidate manages short- and long-term program goals, budgets, program evaluation, and operational improvements while promoting high-quality, evidence-based trauma care; collaborates with physicians, nursing and hospital leadership, EMS, ancillary services, referring facilities, and community partners to ensure an integrated trauma system; and serves as a clinical and program resource, liaison, and advocate, exercising independent judgment and discretion within established guidelines and scope of practice. The position maintains24-hour responsibility for trauma program operations, clinical oversight, performance improvement, and regulatory compliance, including ongoing readiness for ACS verification and re-verification.

Minimum Qualifications:

Licensing Requirement: Per California Code of Regulations Title 22, Chapte7, Article 3, Section 100259 (2), must possess and maintain a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Education: Completion of coursework leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Certification as a Nurse Practitioner is desirable.

Experience: Eight years of progressively responsible nursing experience of which four years should be in a critical care, emergency department, or trauma center environment and at least two years of progressively responsible supervisory experience.

TNCC is required within 3 months of start. TNCC Instructor highly desired.

EOE/M/F/H/V