Trauma Program Manager (RN)

CommonSpirit Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is seeking a Trauma Program Manager to lead clinical trauma operations, coordinate education, and advance a regionalized trauma system. The role requires strong nursing leadership and familiarization with trauma verification standards.

You will collaborate with the Trauma Medical Director and other leaders to ensure high-quality patient care, safety, and performance improvement across the facility.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor of Nursing degree and licensure to practice as RN in Texas.
• Experience leading trauma/EM/critical care teams and programs.
• Experience with ACS verification/designation processes.
• Maintain TNCC and ATLS certifications on hire; ongoing education.

Responsibilities

• Promote optimal trauma care through clinical activities and education.
• Act as liaison for trauma care and ensure effective communication across units.
• Oversee trauma program management and regional system development.
• Coordinate reviews of trauma admissions, deaths, and transfers and quality reviews.
• Ensure data accuracy for trauma registry and regulatory reporting.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Communication skills

Clinical operations

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

TNCC certification

ATLS certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Assists in promoting optimal care to the injured patient through clinical activities, professional and public education, injury prevention, and performance improvement and patient safety. The Program Manager acts as a resource person to all patient care areas regarding nursing care as related to the trauma patient. Functions as a liaison for trauma care by maintaining effective lines of communication with all concerned parties. The Trauma Program Manager, in conjunction with the Trauma Medical Director, is responsible for overall management of the trauma program. The Trauma Program Manager will actively participate in the development of a regionalized trauma system.

Coordinates and facilitates the review of the trauma patients to identify trauma admissions, deaths and transfers. Coordinates and facilitates the Trauma M&M quality review. Coordinates necessary education to improve trauma care. Reviews trauma patient care for all patients meeting quality indicators. Ensures the standard quality of care is being delivered for all trauma patients. Completes quality review in a timely manner. Oversees performance improvement and patient safety plan.

Financial Responsibilities

Reviews trauma activations for appropriate charge entry. Coordinates trauma billing review to assure appropriate account usage.

Professional & Educational

Participates in professional state organizations as required for trauma designation. Maintains TNCC, PALS or ENPC, and ACLS. Maintains trauma orientation/education program for entire facility. Maintains the facility as designation requires, meeting all standards of care, quality reviews, and community education.

Data

Ensures accurate data is accumulated for administrative reporting. Ensures trauma registry meets the
standard set forth by the state of Texas and the National Trauma Data Bank.

Privacy

Assures privacy of all patient information to protect patient rights and meet HIPPA guidelines. Reports suspected violations immediately.

Environment & Patient Safety

Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space. Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location. BMV scanning rates comply with current policy. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately.

Community Outreach and Education

Participates in injury prevention activities and public education. Reports patient follow-up to the trauma program of any transferring hospital.

Supplies

Maintains accurate documentation of charges and supplies used to ensure adequate supply replacement and efficient use of allocated funds.

Time Management

Clocks in and out according to policy to ensure work is started and completed on time and to lead by example. Obtains Director/designee/House Supervisor approval before working overtime shifts.

Meeting/In-service Attendance

Attends in-services, workshops, and reads current journals to keep abreast of new developments in the medical and nursing fields. Attends 6-unit meetings per year, all mandatory in-services, and completes annual competencies. Attends other meetings as designated by Director.

• Required: Bachelors of Nursing
  • Preferred: Masters of Arts nursing, business or other related field upon hire
• Required: 5-7 years of recent, progressive clinical experience in Trauma, Emergency, or Critical Care nursing
• Required: 2-3 years of leadership or management experience
  • Preferred: Experience as a Trauma Program Manager, Trauma Coordinator, or Trauma Registrar
• Required: Experience with ACS verification/designation process
• Required on hire: Registered Nurse: TX (RN:TX), Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN), or Critical RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute (CCRN)
• Required on hire:Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)