Job Description

The Pediatric Trauma Nurse Coordinator (PTNC) is an RN who facilitates obtaining the program requirements necessary for the American College of Surgeons Pediatric Level II Trauma verification/reverification through identification of issues, finding solutions, and collaborating to affect change. The PTNC uses advanced skills in quality assessment to perform comprehensive quality of care and service audits that develop validated care standards, data repositories and outcome measurements related to trauma patient care. Collects and analyzes bench marking data, focus studies and clinical indicators. Ensures loop closure, prepares reports, presents outcomes, and participates in pediatric organizational-wide continuous improvement projects as it relates to the Trauma Performance and Patient Safety program.

Major Responsibilities

• Work in close collaboration with the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Directors (Adult and Pediatric).

• Takes initiative in planning, developing, organizing, and evaluation of Morristown Medical Center’s Pediatric Trauma Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (PIPS) Program.

• Coordinate performance improvement aspects of the trauma program with appropriate departments, managers, staff, and physicians.

• Ensure that Morristown Medical Center maintains nationally verified as an American College of Surgeons Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.

• Assesses the need for and facilitates the development and compliance with pediatric trauma protocols, guidelines, pathways, and standard order sets.

• Assists with the development and coordination of projects that will enhance the pediatric trauma service.

• Facilitates, assists, and supports the Pediatric Trauma Team in issue resolution and care facilitation.

• Participates in and provides reports for trauma and hospital meetings related to the Performance Improvement of the Pediatric Trauma Program.

• Participate in the interprofessional Pediatric Trauma PIPS Committee. Will share appropriate data and document all information for the peer review protected minutes.

• Incorporate pre-hospital and referring hospitals in the PIPS plan as needed.

• Support hospital quality and strategic initiatives.

Outreach and Training and Education Activities

• Attend state meetings as a Morristown Medical Center pediatric trauma representative.

• Acts as a resource and provides education/in-services on pediatric trauma care throughout the continuum.

• Incorporate pre-hospital and referring hospitals in the PIPS plan as needed.

Maintain and Enhance Professional Role

• Identify own learning needs, update knowledge through attendance at seminars.

• Develop personal skills that facilitate efficiency, manage workload, and set priorities.

• Participates in pediatric trauma resuscitations and ensures established protocols are followed.

• Acts as a resource on trauma care issues.

• Support the Trauma Program Manager by providing back-up leadership, as needed, within the Trauma Support team.

Job Requirements

• Education

• BSN preferred RN to BSN within 5 years of start date

• Preferred Master’s degree in nursing, business, or related field

• Work Experience

• Minimum Three (3) years of recent clinical, data analysis or quality improvement experience

• Preferred Three (3) years of trauma care (Floor, ED, Critical Care, trauma program)

• Licenses & Certifications

• Minimum Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey

• Basic and Pediatric Advanced Life Support

• Specialty certification preferred (Trauma Certified Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse, Certified Critical Care Nurse within 1 year of hire)

• Required Skills

• Clinical background and knowledge necessary to interpret/analyze patient outcomes for all patients

• Superior attention to detail with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and be result oriented.

• Capable of interacting with all levels of staff.

• Strong ability to track data, analyze and interpret numbers, and make recommendations based on data synthesis in a clear and logical representation to management and peers.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

• Ability to independently handle multiple ongoing or recurrent tasks.

• Ability to work well under tight timelines.

• Ability to work as part of a team serving multiple customers.

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ

• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ

• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ

• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ

• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice

• Atlantic Mobile Health

• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years

• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare

• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare

• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review

• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP

• Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)

• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine

• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets

• NJ Sustainable Business

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.