Children’s Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Surgical services include general, thoracic, reconstructive and cardiovascular. Imaging technology designed specifically for children provides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center. Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children every year at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy and six ambulatory sites.

Summary Description

Under general supervision, promotes optimal trauma and/or burn care in the hospital, including implementation of program initiatives, coordination and evaluation of activities. The coordinator's primary areas of responsibility are administration of clinical activities, professional and public education, research activities, quality assurance efforts, and trauma and/or burn operational functions. Additionally, is responsible for developing and implementing standards of care for trauma and/or burn patients, trauma and/or burn care protocols (with the trauma and/or burn directors), and for identifying and correcting problems.

1. Coordinates information flow for trauma and/or burn quality assurance activities, including multidisciplinary staff conferences, morbidity and mortality reviews, and quality assurance meetings. Maintains intimate knowledge of trauma and/or burn care systems from pre-hospital care to inpatient discharge, and identifies system problems. Recommends opportunities for improvement and assists where appropriate in implementation of necessary changes.

2. Assists trauma and/or burn staff and the registrar with the design, development, and maintenance of hospital trauma and/or burn registries and provides data for regional, state and national registry.

3. Assists attending staff/nursing staff with system maintenance, including in-service activities with resident physician/nursing staff. These activities include instruction in trauma and/or burn and injury severity scoring (as applicable), proper documentation, and aspects of evaluation and care of trauma and/or burn patient.

4. Coordinates and participates in outreach efforts, including community/public relations and professional presentations to referring institutions. As applicable, coordinates the institution's program of community education in injury prevention.

5. Remains current with local, statewide and national trends and issues regarding trauma and/or burn care, its organization and funding. May represent hospital in various forums, where appropriate.

6. Assists in developing budget for the trauma and/or burn program.

7. Facilitates studies and research concerning trauma and/or burn care.

8. Acts as resource for patients, patient families, and staff, and helps to ensure that patients receive appropriate consults, and the highest quality of care. Treats others with care and respect, maintaining privacy, confidentiality, and dignity. Maintains a clean, safe environment.

9. Performs additional quality improvement and/or research tasks as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN). MSN preferred.

2. License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.

3. Two years of progressively more responsible leadership experience.

4. Four years of nursing experience, or TCRN certification (Trauma Certified Registered Nurse). Emergency, trauma and/or burn nursing or other relevant clinical background highly desirable.

Skills Required

1. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills necessary to work productively and amenably with patients and their families, nursing personnel, medical staff, and administrative personnel, occasionally under stressful conditions.

2. Effective written communication skills.

3. Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities to develop and evaluate effectiveness of trauma and/or burn nursing care plans.

4. Ability to initiate and perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

5. Visual acuity and manual dexterity to operate a computer terminal.