You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.
Job Summary:
Provides leadership and management for the trauma service at the facility to assure optimal care for injured patients while meeting regulatory requirements from the applicable Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Kansas Department of Health and Environment or Utah Department of Health and Human Services, and the American College of Surgeons. Responsible for daily operations of the trauma program and the achievement of standards related to quality care, patient satisfaction and fiscally responsible care delivery.
In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:
Minimum Experience Requirements:
Five years of trauma program experience
Two years of previous leadership experience, preferred
Experience with trauma registry and coding, preferred
Education required:
BSN required
Master's degree preferred
License/Certifications requirement:
Active and unencumbered KS RN license or Compact RN license
BLS certification from the American Heart Association
TNCC required upon hire or within 24 months of hire/transfer
Member to a related professional organization preferred (society of trauma nurses, emergency nurses association, Americanassociation of critical care nurses, trauma center association of America, air and surface transport nurses association).
Physical Requirement:
Sedentary work -(prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to
10lbs force occasionally)
St. Thomas More Hospital, a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital, is the cornerstone of health care services for Fremont County and surrounding southern Colorado communities. St.Thomas More offers 24hour emergency and trauma services; inpatient acute care; intensive care; labor, delivery, and nursery care; multi-modal diagnostic imaging; inpatient and outpatient surgical services; rehabilitation services; cardiopulmonary rehab and diagnostics; sleep studies; an infusion center; wound care; and a community blood bank. We are on a mission to provide high quality care with zero harm to patients and employees. We are a high reliability organization with positive patient outcomes. Our board-certified physicians specialize in emergency medicine, internal medicine, urology, bariatric services, obstetrics/gynecology services, general surgery, orthopedic surgery and osteopathic treatment. Employees of St. Thomas More enjoy the camaraderie of a lose-knit community hospital, the relaxed feel of small-town life and an affordable cost of living in a town rich in culture and historic architecture.