TRAUMA PROGRAM COORDINATOR- EMERGENCY SERVICE (FT Days)

The Trauma Program Coordinator (TPC) at Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee, Illinois, is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive and cost-effective system of care for trauma patients and their families throughout the continuum of care. The TPC collaborates closely with the trauma program medical director, healthcare team members, and management staff to ensure optimal trauma care. This role requires a self-directed, self-motivated professional who can plan and execute tasks with minimal supervision while regularly reporting progress to the Director of Nursing.

Essential Duties

• System of Care Management: Develop, implement, and maintain a cost-effective and comprehensive system of care for trauma patients from admission through discharge and follow-up care.
• Policy Development: Collaborate with the medical director, hospital administration, and clinicians to assess the need for, develop, and implement policies, procedures, and protocols that enhance trauma patient care.
• Injury Prevention Program: Coordinate and oversee the development and implementation of injury prevention programs targeted at reducing trauma incidents within the community.
• Community Education: Direct community trauma education and prevention programs by developing, implementing, and evaluating initiatives for targeted populations based on community needs assessments.
• Program Evaluation: Assess and improve departmental and organizational performance in trauma care, ensuring that the trauma program meets all regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Staff Education: Plan, coordinate, and evaluate trauma-related educational programs for nursing staff to ensure they are equipped with the latest knowledge and skills in trauma care.
• Budget Management: Prepare and manage the trauma program budget, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to support program initiatives and goals.
• Committee Representation: Represent the Trauma Program on various hospital and community committees, fostering relationships that enhance and support optimal trauma care management.
• Program Supervision: Supervise adherence to hospital policies, procedures, and standards related to trauma care through observation, medical record reviews, and staff feedback.

Non-essential Duties

• Change Management: Facilitate the acceptance and implementation of changes within the trauma program, promoting continuous improvement and adaptation to new standards of care.
• Research and Innovation: Engage in research activities, contributing to the advancement of trauma care practices and the implementation of evidence-based improvements.
• Community Liaison: Serve as a liaison to administration, representing the Trauma Program on community and hospital committees to promote a fiscally responsible and effective trauma care system\"

Required Experience

• A minimum of three years of clinical experience in trauma or emergency care.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to implement change effectively.
• Critical thinking, analytical, teaching/coaching, and research skills.

Required Licensure/Education

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Illinois.
• Certification in Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) or Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) required.
• Certified CPR, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) Instructor
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) required.

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

Exposure to:

• Chemicals: None.
• Video Display Terminals: Average
• Blood and Body Fluids: None.
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: None.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

• Speech: Needed for communication with coworkers and EMS personnel.
• Vision: Needed to read and proof letters, collect data from run sheets and patient charts, and enter data into the computer.
• Smell: Needed to detect various odors throughout the department such as smoke or garbage.
• Hearing: Needed for telephone operation, pagers, fire alarm.
• Touch: Needed to write, computer entry, filing and operate the telephone.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 70%
• Twist: 0%
• Stand: 15%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 10%
• Kneel: 0%
• Lift: 1%
• Drive: 0%
• Squat: 1%
• Climb: 1%
• Bend: 1%
• Reach above shoulders: 2% 

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

• Up to 10 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 20 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 50 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
• Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):

Materials are sometimes lifted from floor to wheeled cart and then placed on a low to medium height shelf. (example: training equipment such as CPT mannequins, books, etc.)

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

• Sit: 360
• Twist: 0
• Stand: 40
• Crawl: 0
• Walk: 40
• Kneel: 0
• Lift: 25
• Drive: 0
• Squat: 10
• Climb: 0
• Bend: 4
• Reach above shoulders: 1

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):

• Simple grasp up to 10 lbs.
• Normal weight: 1-5# often
• Pushing & pulling Normal weight: 1-35# often
• Fine Manipulation: Typing on computer keyboard, filing, paper work, writing instruments.

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: None

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:

• Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
• Inside hours: 8
• Outside hours : 0
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Normal Range
• Atmosphere: poor ventilation
• Special Hazards: None
• Protective Clothing Required: None