Trauma Nurse Care Coordinator

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelors of Science in Nursing

2. Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

3. Obtain certification in AHA Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Minimum of three (3) years nursing experience.

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN), Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN), Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) or equivalent advanced certification.

2. Obtain Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certification within 6 months of hire and TNCC Instructor certification within 1 year of hire.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Knowledge and ability to use various computer programs including the EMR (EPIC), Microsoft programs such as Word, Publisher, Excel, Teams, data base management, and report writers.

2. Nursing experience in emergency services, critical care, or trauma specialty related care area preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Assists with coordination of all aspects of patient care for the trauma patients that are admitted to Trauma and Geri-Trauma services (such as monitoring protocol guideline compliance, educating the patients/families and staff, scheduling testing and follow-up, assisting with discharge planning and referrals) by acting as a liaison between the patients, physicians, and the various facilities necessary to transition the patient through the healthcare system as needed.

2. Promotes effective communication and collaboration among the multidisciplinary healthcare team and addresses inter- and intra- departmental issues and initiates action to manage the issues with the appropriate team members and department(s) leadership to include but not limited to investigation, education, and follow-up.

3. Provides and/or coordinates education to patients/families/caregivers utilizing the preferred teaching/learning methods as appropriate and assists with monitoring for effectiveness of teaching and evidence of learning. Also assisting in developing new or updating patient educational materials as needed in conjunction with the bedside staff as applicable.

4. Assists with chart audits and reviews of trauma and non-surgical admissions as needed.

5. Assists the Trauma Coordination team with data collection for performance improvement activities and assists in developing, analyzing, interpreting, and identifying process improvement plans.

6. Through attending daily rounds and while providing patient/family and staff education assists with identification of systems or areas for improvement to promote patient satisfaction.

7. Assists the Trauma Coordination team to update standardized forms, brochures, and other distributed information as needed.

8. Serves as a resource for staff and develops and/or presents educational materials as needed to ensure knowledge/compliance with best practice in the care of the trauma patient.

9. Collaborates with Trauma Program Manager (TPM) and the Trauma Medical Director (TMD), Associate Trauma Medical Director (ATMD), PI Coordinator(s), and Trauma Outreach and Injury Prevention Coordinator(s), Trauma Research Coordinator(s) in the development, implementation, distribution and/or presentation/delivery of outreach and educational programs/activities/symposiums/etc. for both healthcare providers and the community using appropriate educational strategies and materials.

10. Participates in the national trauma performance improvement program (TQIP) by collaborating with all Trauma Coordination team members and other key stakeholders to implement the annual Trauma PIPs Program plan.

11. Leads and/or coordinates Trauma ADHOC Educational committee and works with CEOD and other accrediting agencies as appropriate to provide CEUs/CMEs and trauma credits for all healthcare team members for educational offerings when applicable.

12. Exhibits professional behavior on a consistent basis while representing the JMMTC, demonstrates initiative-taking professional behaviors by assuming responsibility for and complying with continued educational requirements, and identifies own learning needs while seeking learning opportunities both internally and externally. Applies knowledge sharing to professional practice to impact and improve patient care.

13. Assists in the development of trauma guidelines/protocols as well as participates in the updates of the protocols on an annual or bi-annual rotation as directed by the TMD/ATMD.

14. Performs and/or coordinates audits of trauma guidelines/protocols to monitor for compliance and identify the possible need for review/revision or the need for education of the multidisciplinary team members.

15. Coordinate and/or teach established educational programs including but not limited to Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) and Rural Trauma Team Development Course (RTTDC).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient's profile and appropriate algorithms. However, the Trauma Clinical Nurse Coordinator should refrain from utilizing any lift equipment for which he/she/they/them were not trained prior to use.

2. Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 35+lbs as well as sitting for extended periods of time.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. In-house position, standard office environment.

2. Some travel required,

3.. Working closely with others, working protracted or irregular hours, working around biohazards, working around infectious diseases, and working with electrical hazards/equipment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Knowledge of relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings as well as application of the nursing process.

2. Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure.

3. Must possess tactful communication skills to be able to converse with staff, physicians, patients, families/caregivers, visitors, government agencies, outside facilities/agencies and the public.

4. Strong organizational skills and diligence.

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WVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran status.