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• Day shift, flexible start time.
• Occasional evenings or nights may be required.

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Principle Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in Trauma Program Coordination.
  • Acquires knowledge of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) trauma designation, understands and ensures on-going compliance with MDH trauma designation requirements.
  • Interprets and implements policies and procedures; makes recommendations for revisions; assists with updating policies and procedures.
  • Participates in the development and planning of goals and objectives related to trauma care.
  • Participates in trauma meetings within Allina and on a regional level.
  • Works with departments to resolve inefficiencies related to trauma care.
  • Oversees staff adherence to policies, procedures and standards through observation, medical record review, feedback and other appropriate sources.
  • Completes MDH recertification process (on-line application and on-site survey). Coordinates and prepares for MDH trauma designation site visits.
• Oversees program initiatives
  • Develops collaborative relationships with departments to facilitate and support quality trauma care.
  • Represents the Trauma Program on various hospital and community committees to enhance and foster optimal trauma care management.
  • Participates in Allina, state and regional trauma care activities to enhance and foster optimal trauma care management.
  • Responds to trauma team activations that occur during work hours; function in whatever role necessary to assist the team in the care of the patient.
  • Serves as a resource for staff and physicians regarding trauma care.
• Assesses and improves departmental performance for the care of trauma patients.
  • Seeks ways to improve trauma care using performance improvement tactics.
  • Utilizes issues/trends identified following trauma case reviews and trauma activations.
  • Monitors performance of staff involved with the care of trauma patients and provide feedback.
  • Monitors trauma patient outcomes; evaluate for trends.
  • Serves as the point person for the identification, investigation and follow-up of incidents and quality issues while maintaining confidentiality.
  • Ensures the accuracy of the trauma registry.
• Plan, coordinate and evaluate trauma-related educational programs for staff.
  • Monitors physician and nurse compliance with the educational requirements of the trauma program.
  • Ensures staff involved in the care of trauma patients meets educational requirements of the trauma program.
  • Develops, coordinates and implements orientation, nursing education, and in-service programs related to care and management of trauma patients.
  • Seeks and pursues opportunities for internal and external trauma-related education for staff.
• Participates in community outreach to identify opportunities for injury prevention programs in the community.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Associate's or Vocational degree Nursing required or
• Bachelor's degree Nursing preferred
• 3 to 7 years providing Patient care in an acute care setting involving care of trauma patients required and
• 0 to 2 years of data analysis and performance improvement development required and
• 0 to 2 years experience in clinical education preferred
• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required
• TNCC-Trauma Nursing Core Course - Allina Health required and
• ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Multisource required and
• PALS - Pediatric Advance Life Support - Multisource required if providing pediatric care

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently