Manager - Trauma Program

Level 3 Trauma Program Manager

The Level 3 Trauma Program Manager has accountability providing management for the trauma service department. You will work in close collaboration with the Trauma Medical Director in the organization of services and systems necessary to provide quality patient care, promoting a coordinated multidisciplinary team effort to ensure optimal patient outcomes, and the overall direction and coordination of all aspects and activities of the trauma service. The Trauma Program Manager will plan and implement clinical protocols and practice management guidelines. You will also monitor the care of hospital patient; coordinate process, performance and quality improvement activities of the Trauma Service while providing and coordinating education for the Trauma Service within the hospital.

Job Requirements :

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelors in Nursing Required
• Masters in nursing preferred but not required
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
• Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardio Life Support required
• 5 or more years of hospital Trauma, ED or Critical care nursing
• Experience in a leadership role
• Must attend Trauma Outcome Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC) within 6 months of hire if never attended

Job Responsibilities :

Methodist Charlton Medical Center is a 314-bed, full-service, acute care teaching hospital that serves Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster in southwestern Dallas County. In addition to the new 40,000-square-foot expansion of the emergency department, we offer a newly renovated intensive care unit, labor and delivery unit, and interventional radiology suite; a Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit. We have been recognized for excellence in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, open heart surgery, and STEMI care; stroke care; hip and knee joint replacement; women and children's services; and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups.

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