RN Coordinator, Little Rock, Trauma, Full Time

1. Works closely with the hospital staff, administrators, department heads, patient care managers and nursing staff to coordinate all aspects of trauma care. 
1. Provides/coordinates in-services education for the trauma team. 
2. Supervises and evaluates overall trauma team performance.
3. Participates in and coordinates planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the trauma program.          
4. Coordinates nursing care aspects of the trauma program with appropriate patient care managers and assists in the development of problem lists and protocols for trauma care.
5. Establishes, reviews, and revises protocols setting priorities for care.
    
2. Maintains individual accountability for clinical practice and serves as a clinical resource to nursing staff.  Actively participates in providing trauma care. 
1. Reviews the plan of care for trauma patients to ensure protocols care plans are initiated and followed.
2. Assist staff in problem solving related care of trauma patients. 
3. Maintains current knowledge of trauma care.
4. Participates in hospital wide trauma education for ancillary support services. 
5. Participates in orientation of all new trauma team members.
6. Maintains certification in area of specialty and educational requirements. 
    
3. Provides Administrative functions associated with Trauma Service.

                a.  Conducts daily rounds on all trauma patients for concurrent review of care.

                b. Coordinates Trauma Case Reviews.

                c. Oversees development and maintenance of trauma registry.         Supervises data  collection, analyzes data, distributes reports to appropriate team members, administrators, and   state trauma registry.

                d. Obtains funds through grant opportunities to support the trauma program. 

                e. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

                f. Manages Trauma Registry Personnel. 

               a. Participates in city & regional councils/meetings related to trauma for the trauma service area.

                b. Promotes the regionalization of trauma care through outreach in other counties and communication via\: visits to other medical facilities to network with staff and administration; offering assistance to outlying EMS groups; working in partnership with local EMS to improve care and assist outlying areas with established protocols and training programs.

               c. Promote the benefits of organized trauma service systems to professional and

Community groups whenever possible.

              d. Attend state and local meeting to assure up to date knowledge of requirements.