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Nuvance Health Trauma Program Manager in Danbury, Connecticut
Trauma Program Manager
Location: Danbury, CT, United States
Requisition ID: 30775
Salary Range: 43.92 - 81.56 HOURLY
Work Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
FT/PT/PD: FULL-TIME
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
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Description
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,
Summary:
Works in close collaboration with the Trauma Director to develop, implement and evaluate the trauma program. Responsible for the administrative duty functioning of the Trauma Service, coordinating its multidisciplinary activities, integrating the participating departments, maintaining compliance with State and National requirements and tracking injuries/outcomes of injured patients. Works clinically with the trauma team to assess and manage the trauma patient from time of injury through rehabilitation.
Responsibilities:
Coordinates management across the continuum of trauma care, which includes planning and implementation of clinical protocols and practice management guidelines, monitoring care of in-hospital patients, and serving as a resource for clinical practice.
Compliance with regulatory organizations Criteria A: Assures criteria for verification by American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Compliance with regulatory organizations. Criteria B: Assures designation by State of Connecticut and meets Joint Commission standards Compliance with regulatory organizations. Criteria C: Serves on State Trauma Committee Compliance with regulatory organizations. Criteria D: Participates in community organizations for trauma prevention and disaster preparedness, including hospital’s Disaster Preparedness Committee.
Monitors clinical processes, outcomes, and system issues related to the quality of care provided. Develops quality filters, audits, and case reviews. Identifies trends and sentinel events, and helps outline remedial actions while maintaining confidentiality.
Quality and Safety Criteria A: Conducts prospective chart reviews for documentation deficiencies and provides notification for correction active. Quality and Safety Criteria B: Oversees Performance Improvement, Patient Safety (PIPS) programs, (monthly Trauma PCE and Trauma Committee) and implements recommendations for loop closure. Quality and Safety Criteria C: Assists and critiques major resuscitative activities for the critically injured patients. Quality and Safety Criteria D: Plans, directs and evaluates the support activities for care of the trauma patient through pre-hospital, Emergency Department, inpatient, rehabilitation.
Manges, as appropriate, the operational, personnel, and financial aspects of the trauma program. Serves as a liaison to administration and represents the trauma program on various hospital and community committees to enhance and foster optimal trauma care management.
Supervises collection, coding, scoring, and the development of processes for validation of data. Designs the registry to facilitate performance improvement activities, trend reports, and research while protecting confidentiality.
Data Management Criteria A: Supervises Trauma Data Analyst. Data Management Criteria B: Oversees the input of patient data to ensure compliance with Trauma Registry standards. Data Management Criteria C: Prepares presentations for hospital committees/departments as required for planning and administrative functions. Data Management Criteria D: Maintains updated trauma policies and procedures manual.
Education and Outreach Criteria A: Responsible for strengthening professional growth and development through educational programs, workshops, conferences and membership in professional organizations. Education and Outreach Criteria B: Provides trauma related educational programs for physicians, nurses, PAs, EMS staff. Education and Outreach Criteria C: Provides training in Injury Prevention to the community based on a needs assessment drawn from the Trauma Registry data. Education and Outreach Criteria D: Oversees and monitors community-based Safety Prevention programs.
Fiscal Management Criteria A: Develops Trauma Program annual budget for submission to Chair of Surgery. Fiscal Management Criteria B: Demonstrates fiscal accountability by assessing needs and efficiently using resources. Fiscal Management Criteria C: Actively participates in institution-wide initiatives for trauma care.
Leads Trauma Operations meetings in collaboration with the Trauma Medical Director.
Maintains membership in appropriate professional organizations related to trauma and trauma care.
Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Other information:
Required: Bachelor’s Level Degree
Required: Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant licensed in Connecticut. If nurse, certification in Emergency Nursing (CEN), Critical Care Nursing (CCRN) and Trauma course training and mentoring in this role to acquire appropriate skills.
Desired: Must be self-motivated, able to work independently, have strong organization skills and effective teaching skills. Must be able to work collaboratively with physicians and be able to interface across multiple specialties within the hospital, to create and implement guidelines into institutional practice.
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave
Work Type: Full-Time
Standard Hours: 40.00
Work Schedule: Day 8
Work Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Org Unit: 219
Department: Trauma Center
Exempt: Yes
Grade: L1
Salary Range:
$43.9200 - $81.5600 Hourly
Working conditions:
Essential:
Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
Some occupational risk
Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
EOE, including disability/vets.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.
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