Trauma Education & Outreach Coordinator

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Reports to the Director of Trauma Services. The Trauma Education and Outreach Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, designing, planning, implementing, and evaluating internal and external trauma related education. The Trauma Education and Outreach Coordinator provides leadership while focusing on improving outcomes and quality of care. As a clinical expert, this individual advance trauma nursing care through the use of current evidence-based practice.

MISSION, VALUES and SERVICE GOALS

• MISSION:
  We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
• VALUES:
  Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.
• SERVICE GOALS:
  Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.

• Coordinates monthly trauma educational presentations (Trauma Grand Rounds, Case Reviews).
• Identifies trauma educational needs of staff in concert with unit-based educators.
• Provides trauma related education to hospital staff, including nurses, and other trauma care providers.
• Directs and teaches Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Trauma Beyond Resuscitation, and ATCN for appropriate clinical nursing staff.
• Maintains current knowledge of trauma nursing care via literature review and continuing education.
• Assists with writing and administering continuing education (CE) paperwork.
• Participates in Trauma Committee, Trauma Rounds, and Trauma M&M meetings.
• Implements education strategies to resolve system issues interfering with optimal trauma care delivery.
• Collaborates with medical staff to organize and provide trauma related CMEs.

• Performs/Coordinates trauma related outreach initiates to referral hospital and pre-hospital providers, to include Fire/EMS/ Helicopter personnel located in Indiana District 2.
• Engages in current local, regional, and statewide Trauma Outreach Programs.
• Provides clinical input and assists with coordination activities of the annual Memorial Trauma Symposium.
• Assist the Trauma Program Director with other education and outreach duties as assigned.

• Monitoring quality and outcomes of care rendered.
• Identifying variables and solutions to deliver quality care and cost containment in client populations served by the Hospital/Health System.
• Analyzing needs of specialty groups and specific populations in the community and assisting with development of strategies to address those needs.

• Developing standards, policies, protocols and procedures for clinical area.
• Serving as a consultant to other institutions, providers and community in area of clinical expertise.

• Assisting others to interpret, conduct and apply research findings to improve client outcomes.
• Disseminating information locally, regionally and nationally through presentations or publications.

• Completing other job-related assignments and special projects as directed.

• Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.
• Completes mandatory education, annual competencies and department specific education within established time frames.
• Completes annual employee health requirements within established time frames.
• Maintains license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal year.
• Direct patient care providers are required to maintain current BCLS (CPR), and other certifications as required by position/department.
• Consistently utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques to protect patient and self.
• Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey process and…