Job Summary: 

The Trauma Program Coordinator RN will work directly with the physician leader to develop and manage Kent Hospital's trauma program, focusing on quality, education, and compliance by overseeing data/registry, leading performance improvement, acting as a liaison for pre-hospital/internal teams, and coordinating education for staff and community, ensuring evidence-based care for trauma patients across the continuum. Key duties include quality assurance, data abstraction, protocol development, staff training, and program accreditation.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Performance Improvement & Patient Safety (PIPS): Leading systematic clinical reviews and chart audits to identify trends, complications, and opportunities for care improvement.

Program Development; work in collaboration with the physician leadership to develop program and work toward program accreditation

Trauma Registry Management: Overseeing the collection, coding, and validation of patient data to ensure accurate reporting to state and national databases.

Regulatory Compliance: Preparing the facility for trauma center surveys, accreditation reviews, and ensuring adherence to state and federal regulations.

Clinical Liaison: Acting as a single point of contact between departments (ER, ICU, Surgery), EMS agencies, and the Trauma Medical Director to coordinate multidisciplinary care.

Education & Outreach: Developing trauma-related training for nursing staff and EMS providers, and organizing community injury prevention programs.

Direct Care Support: Some roles require attending "Trauma Activations" to serve as a bedside resource for the clinical team during emergencies

Performs other duties as assigned to support Trauma Program operations, regulatory readiness, and patient care initiatives.

Requirements: 

Bachelor's Degree Required; Master's Degree Preferred.

Minimum 3 to 5 Years experience.

Active Rhode Island Registered Nurse (RN) license required, or ability to obtain prior to start date.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.