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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 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 the 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 HIPAA 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 inservices, and completes annual competencies. Attends other meetings as designated by Director.
Job Requirements Required Education and Experience
Masters degree and no leadership experience required
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of leadership experience required
Associates degree and five (5) years of leadership experience required
Required Licensure and Certifications Registered Nurse: TX (RN:TX)
Where You'll Work Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments. The new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
Pay Range $42.17 - $62.73 /hour
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Trauma Program Manager
role at
CommonSpirit Health
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 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 the 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 HIPAA 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 inservices, and completes annual competencies. Attends other meetings as designated by Director.
Job Requirements Required Education and Experience
Masters degree and no leadership experience required
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of leadership experience required
Associates degree and five (5) years of leadership experience required
Required Licensure and Certifications Registered Nurse: TX (RN:TX)
Where You'll Work Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments. The new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
Pay Range $42.17 - $62.73 /hour
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