Trauma Nurse Coordinator

Trauma Nurse CoordinatorAt Gunnison Valley Health, your good work will be rewarded. In addition to a competitive salary, a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan, and a 401(a) match that increases with years of service, there are other great perks including:Up to $250 in your first year toward your unique Lifestyle Spending Account, employer matched retirement starting on day 1, and a dependent care matching planA culture that values continuing education, backed up by a robust tuition reimbursement planPaid time off benefits with an accrual rate of 10.77% in your first year of employmentAccess to mental health, financial health and wellness as well as life coaching with our Employee Assistance ProgramFree nutrition consultations, and discounted fitness membership at Western Colorado University FieldhouseDeep discounts on food and drink in the cafeteriaNo traffic, and a scenic commute to the officeShare your talents in providing compassionate and high quality patient care in a specialty clinic setting, ensuring the well-being and comfort of patients while supporting the clinic's mission and goals. We need your expertise to keep our community healthy and thriving!Our community combines the best of both worlds by fostering a growing outdoor industry business hub in the heart of Colorado's Rocky Mountains. The Gunnison Valley, which includes the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte, is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and adventurers. We are deeply connected with our surrounding environment, neighbors and growing community. This is the kind of place where hard work is rewarded, whether that means a day on the mountain or at the office.To be seriously considered for this role, you'll need to have:Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.Experience: Minimum three (3) years of recent Emergency Department, critical care, or trauma nursing experience required. Experience with trauma registry abstraction, performance improvement, peer review, regulatory readiness, staff education, or program coordination preferred.Licenses/Certification: Current unrestricted RN license in Colorado or a compact state required. Current BLS and TNCC required. ACLS and PALS or ENPC required; NRP maintained when applicable to assigned clinical responsibilities. Trauma-program or emergency nursing certification, such as CEN or TCRN, preferred.We are committed to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional care and services. As part of the team in Emergency and Trauma Department, you will:Coordinates the day-to-day operations of the GVH trauma program in partnership with the Emergency Department Manager and Trauma Medical Director.Maintains readiness for state trauma designation and other applicable regulatory reviews; organizes evidence, applications, corrective-action documentation, and survey preparation.Monitors trauma volumes, activations, response times, transfers, outcomes, and other defined indicators; prepares reports and communicates trends to appropriate leaders and committees.Coordinates the trauma performance-improvement and patient-safety process, including case identification, primary review, escalation, action planning, tracking, and documented loop closure.Facilitates multidisciplinary review of trauma cases, complications, deaths, transfers, and opportunities for improvement in collaboration with the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Committee.Promotes reliable trauma-team activation, documentation, communication, debriefing, and adherence to established standards across involved departments.Provides trauma education, orientation, competency support, simulation, and just-in-time coaching for nursing staff and other members of the trauma team.Serves as a clinical resource to the Emergency Department, inpatient units, ancillary departments, providers, and EMS regarding trauma processes and patient-care standards.Compensation: $36.50 - $50.58/hr, depending on experience. Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Gunnison Valley Health provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.Physical Requirements: Occasionally (1-33%) Pinching, stairs, lifting (0-20 lbs), carrying (0-20 lbs), pushing/pulling 20-50 lbs. Frequently (34-66%) Standing, walking, sitting, change position, reaching, reach across midline, handling, crouching, stooping. Continuously (37-100%) Must be able to see with corrective eyewear, must be able to hear clearly with assistance.There is no deadline to apply for this position; we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.Benefits Eligibility: Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period in a Full Time or Part Time position are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire. Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire. Life and AD&D insurance: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date. Short-term and long-term disability: All active employees working 60 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.