**General Summary** Is responsible for ensuring all Trauma Center verification standards are met as required by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) Standards. Is responsible for complete operational function, program assessment, planning, organizing, implementation, performance improvement, education and marketing/communications. This position will function in a leadership position with responsibility for York Hospital Level-1 Trauma Center. In addition to operational responsibilities, is responsible for compliance and maintenance of the standards of care of the trauma patient as set by state, federal, regulatory and accrediting agencies. Maintains an effective relationship with the Trauma Program Medical Director. **Duties and Responsibilities** + Survey Readiness: Provides education and preparation of the hospital staff regarding PTSF guidelines for verification and re-verification utilizing the most recent edition of PTSF Accreditation Standards. + Clinical Activities: In partnership with hospital teams, coordinates management across the continuum of 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. + Education Responsibilities: Provides for interfacility and regional professional staff development, participates in case review, implements practice guidelines, and directs community trauma education and prevention programs. Organizes and participates in conferences related to health care of the trauma patient. + Performance Improvement: Monitors clinical processes, outcomes and system issues related to the quality of care provided: develops quality filters, audits, and case reviews: identifies trends, sentinel events and helps outline remedial actions while maintaining confidentiality. + Administration: Manages, as appropriate, the operational, personnel and financial aspects of the trauma program. Serves as a liaison to administration and represents the trauma program on various hospital and community committees to enhance and foster optimal trauma care. + Trauma Registry: Supervises collection, coding, scoring, and developing processes for validation of data. Designs the registry to facilitate performance improvement activities, trend reports, and research while protecting confidentiality. + Consultant/Liaison: Stabilizes the complex network of the many disciplines that work in concert to provide high-quality care. Serves as an internal resource for staff in all departments. + Research: Has an active involvement in research projects and the analysis and distribution of findings. Facilitates protocol design for accurate data collection, feedback and analysis. + Community and National Involvement in Trauma Care Systems: Participates in the development of trauma care systems at the community, state, or national level. + Management: Conducts regular meetings with direct reports to set expectations consistent with the goals of the organization and the department. Schedules work, ensures adequate staffing, and evaluates performance in relation to the department objectives and established standards. Applies policies in a consistent, fair and equitable manner. Achieves results through subordinates. Successfully recruits, interviews, selects and trains staff to build a cohesive and effective team. **Qualifications** **Minimum Education:** + Bachelors Degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration or related field Required **Work Experience:** + 3 years clinical nursing experience in Trauma, Emergency Department, ICU or other critical care areas. With advanced Certification STN-ATCN Required + 2 years management experience or programmatic development Preferred + 3 years of experience in coordination of multiple phases of care and multiple level/group of personnel Preferred **Licenses:** + Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or + Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and + Heartsaver CPR/AED Upon Hire Required **Courses and Training:** + Sixteen (16) hours of trauma-related continuing education annually where 50% of the required educational hours must be external and 50% of the external hours may be met by visiting professors and invited speakers. Upon Hire Required + Participation in the STN-TOPIC Course (or equivalent PI course) within one year of hire. *(TPMs in the role prior to October 1, 2016 must participate in a TOPIC course (or equivalent PI Course)). within 1 year Required + Level I: Participate in multidisciplinary trauma research. Upon Hire Required WellSpan Health's vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region's largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest. WellSpan York Hospital Built on a solid 140-year legacy of providing high-quality, high-volume, community-based care, WellSpan York Hospital, the largest of WellSpan's eight hospitals, is a 596-bed acute care community teaching hospital that employs nearly 5,000 people, making WellSpan the largest employer in York County. Driven by a mission to provide exceptional care to all, WellSpan York Hospital serves a diverse population of more than 520,000 residents from the greater York County area. WellSpan York Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23. The hospital offers services and programs that feature highly skilled clinical staff, life-saving technology and state-of-the-art facilities to address some of the most complex medical, surgical and behavioral health conditions. WellSpan York Hospital's Regional Resource/Level 1 Trauma Center has been accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation and is the only accredited trauma center in York, Adams and Franklin counties. It is a nationally recognized teaching hospital with nine residency programs, six allied health schools and other training programs. More than 700 physicians and other professionals are members of WellSpan York Hospital's medical and dental staff. WellSpan York Hospital in embarking on a significant five-year project. The centerpiece will be a new, eight-story surgical and critical care tower, which will dramatically expand the hospital's intensive care unit as well as develop new state of-the-art surgical suites, making it one of the top 10 largest hospitals in Pennsylvania with approximately 600 beds. Quality of Life. Founded in 1741, the city of York is considered by many as the first capital of the United States. The Articles of Confederation were signed by the Second Continental Congress here in 1777. Its beautifully restored historic district is an architectural treasure. While York retains its farming and manufacturing heritage, at its heart York is a thriving cultural community that has attracted creative talent and innovative entrepreneurial investors from across the nation. Life in York County offers affordable housing, options for higher education, a thriving arts and cultural community, historical attractions, parks and recreational resources, semi-professional baseball team, fine dining and more - within an easy drive of major East Coast cities. York County residents can find local employment in healthcare, manufacturing, technology, agricultural and service sectors. (Patient population: 445,000) WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.