Assistant Director of Nursing-Trauma Program
: Job Details :

Under the direction of the Trauma Program Director, assists the Trauma Program Medical Director (TMD) and the Trauma Program Director (TPD) to improve the quality of Trauma Care throughout the continuum of care. Collaborates with the TMD and the TPD to study, plan, implement and evaluate trauma care to assure adherence to the Trauma Program's Performance Improvement/ Patient Safety (PIPS) program through clinical review, both concurrent and retrospective and chart review of trauma patients.

• Coordinates the Trauma Performance Improvement Patient Safety (PIPS) Program for the hospital in collaboration with the Trauma Medical director and Trauma Program Manager
• Coordinates, organizes and anticipates in the Trauma Peer Review Committee meetings: to include metrics, patient, Reviews, and follow up of outstanding items
• Coordinates and participates in Trauma performance improvement/patient safety forums/committees

Minimum Qualifications

1. Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State, plus (2) or (3), below.

2. Master's Degree in Nursing Administration, Education, Clinical Specialty or equivalent field and five years of satisfactory nursing experience, of which three years shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity; or a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and six years of satisfactory nursing experience, four years of which shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity.

3. A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience. However, all candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State.