Executive Director of Trauma Services

Senior Program Manager | Innovative Talent Acquisition Leader

The Executive Director of Trauma Services provides for the overall coordination of the Trauma Center Strategic Planning, Regulatory Compliance, Performance Improvement and Trauma Registry in collaboration with Trauma Medical Director. This position ensures maintenance of the American College of Surgeons Level I Trauma Center Verification by coordinating, organizing, assembling, and maintaining required standards of Level I Trauma Center. Has an active role in the following;

clinical activities, education, research, performance improvement, injury prevention, outreach, trauma registry management, and acts as a liaison to outside regional and state agencies. Develops guidelines based on current literature, best practice, and information from patient care evaluations. Implements and coordinates trauma related performance improvement activities. These activities include outcome and cost analysis, preparing benchmark data reports, hospital trauma registry system reports and Level I Trauma Center specific clinical indicators as recommended by the ACS.

Represents the trauma program on various hospital, community, state, and national committees to enhance and foster optimal trauma care management. Additionally, leads programs and initiatives focused on Emergency General Surgery (EGS) and Forensics.

• Master of Science in Nursing or other health related field from an accredited University
• 5 plus years of leadership experience
• 5 plus years of experience in a health related field
• 2 plus years of leadership experience in trauma services in a level I or II Trauma Center
• Current licensure by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas or proof of reciprocity of licensure between the State of Texas and another state
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and/or Advanced Trauma Care for Nursing (ATCN) Instructor
• Trauma Registered Certified Nurse (TCRN) or similar within 1 year
• NIMS training 100, 200, 700, 800 within 90 days of hire

• 5 plus years of leadership experience in trauma services in a level I or II Trauma Center
• TNCC or ATCN Course Director
• Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) Training Course
• National Trauma Nurse Certification, TCRN, (may be obtained subsequent to hire
• Current JPS recognized CPR certification and must be maintained throughout employment

Director

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

• Medical insurance
• Pension plan
• Vision insurance
• Paid maternity leave
• 401(k)
• Tuition assistance
• Disability insurance