PROGRAM MANAGER - TRAUMA, Full Time

Program Manager - TraumaSierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more.This Program Manager - Trauma opportunity is full time, offers full benefits and a convenient flexible schedule. This registered nurse position is responsible for the assurance of concurrent rounding on trauma patients, review of medical records and appropriate maintenance of available databases, coordinates and performs data collection processes, exhibits proficiency in data management, demonstrates knowledge of age specific processes of care, coordinates referrals when physician or departmental review is indicated to assure regulatory compliance. Performs concurrent review and chart studies while maintaining trauma registry databases for trauma patients and participates in the quality improvement program to evaluate care for trauma patients. Provides leadership and consultative services for performance improvement activities and assists with compliance activities for all regulatory agencies. Designs and implements programs to educate staff and/or the community regarding clinical care for the trauma patient as well as trauma designation initiatives. Supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence standards to all customer groups.Job duties include: performing concurrent review of trauma patients by reviewing charts for medical necessity of procedures or appropriate treatment prescribed to identify potential quality issues and enters initial data into database. Reports problems and corrective action steps to your immediate supervisor for resolution. Monitors status of the trauma patient throughout the continuum of inpatient trauma care, which includes the planning and implementation of clinical protocols and practice management guidelines, monitoring care of in-hospital patients, and serving as a resource for clinical practice. Performs review activities and database entry according to policy and procedure and analyzes data utilizing established criteria for trauma indicators and studies. Identifies trends, profiles and patterns and reports to appropriate committees, agencies and leadership. Provide trauma related education to hospital staff and the community and utilize data to guide in educational offerings to multidisciplinary team members. Supervise the collection, coding, scoring, and developing processes for validation of data. Design the registry to facilitate performance improvement activities, trend reports, and research while protecting confidentiality.Benefits for full and part time positions include: challenging and rewarding work environment, competitive compensation & generous paid time off, excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans, 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan, tuition reimbursement/repayment program, and career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!Qualifications: diploma, associates in nursing required, bachelors preferred, registered nurse currently licensed in the state of Nevada, BLS upon hire, ACLS upon hire, TNCC PALS and/or ENPC within 12 months of hire. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider's Program.EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.