Trauma Nurse Coordinator
2 months ago
UPMC Mercy is hiring a Full-Time Trauma Nurse Coordinator to support our Trauma/Burn Services This position will work Monday-Friday from 7am-4pm with no holidays. Preferred candidates will have three to five years clinical experience in trauma/emergency/critical care nursing, as well as computer skills including data-base management. This position will be involved in trauma center accreditation process and clinical management guidelines, policy development and performance improvement. Purpose: Professional Nurse possessing a high degree of competence and expertise in trauma nursing care and is an integral member of the health care organization responsible for collaborating with the medical director of Trauma Services and the Trauma Program Administrator to coordinate all activities of the Trauma Program, act as a role model for trauma care through educational and clinical activities and provide follow up for referring physicians and agencies. The Trauma Nurse Coordinator will also support all aspects and standards in accordance with the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF). The Trauma Nurse Coordinator demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession. Responsibilities: Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships.Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life. Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle.Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace. Participates in the development of nursing policies related to the care of the trauma patient.Develops, recommends, and administers policies to provide direction and oversight necessary to insure an efficient and effective patient care and/or services.Establishes and maintains effective work relationship with members of the health care team in order to coordinate and facilitate the delivery of optimal trauma patient care.Serves as a member of related in-hospital, regional, state, and national trauma related committees upon request.Orients new staff as requested. Coordinates activities with the Trauma Program Medical Director and Trauma Program Administrator to facilitate overall quality and consistencyDevelop and maintain a set of quality indicators for the trauma program to insure that staff in all departments dealing I the care of the trauma patient is knowledgeable about the hospital trauma program and standards of care.Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, nonphysician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.Facilitates multidisciplinary performance improvement activities in relation to trauma patient care and outcomes.Develops conceptual framework in collaboration with managers and other staff members to encourage staff development.Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.Aggregates information and data related to trauma care delivery system to insure accurate tracking and trending of trauma data. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healthy relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.Maintains all performance improvement documentation including but not limited to patient performance files, mortality and morbidity, and practice guidelines.Manages the data flow process for concurrent quality issues and directs each to appropriate personnel.Assists with organizational preparation of the PTSF survey and application process.Monitors compliance with the PTSF standards related to quality of care.Management of the Pennsylvania Outcomes and Performance Improvement Measurement System (POPIMS).Participates in scholarly activities including writing for publication, abstracts, or poster presentations at conferences. Collaborates with the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Program Administrator to develop and maintain a set of quality indicators for the trauma program.Integrates trauma quality improvement with the hospital quality program.Reviews PTSF quarterly reports and indicates trends for review.Maintains credentialing data on all trauma practitioners.Performs concurrent medical record monitoring and data collection.Ensures that all components of the trauma program meet the quality assurance standards as established by the hospital. Graduate of an approved school of nursing for registered nurses BSN Required MSN Preferred Minimum 3 years clinical nursing experience Minimum 1 year trauma clinical nursing experience Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse license or eligible for State Board Licensure. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Registered Nurse (RN) Act 34 *Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state. UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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