Henrico Doctors Hospital:
We're a 340-bed community hospital with the latest in advanced technology, a combination that
enables us to deliver exceptional results. As part of our full range of healthcare services, we specialize in
heart and stroke care, women's health—including high-risk pregnancies, maternity and neonatal
intensive care—orthopedics and groundbreaking diagnostic imaging. We're also a national trendsetter in
kidney transplants—through the Virginia Transplant Center—and we lead the state in minimally invasive
procedures, having performed more da Vinci® robotic-assisted surgeries than any other facility in
Virginia.
All HCA Virginia hospitals are Certified Primary Stroke Care Centers, designated by The Joint
Commission, which recognizes our exceptional efforts to create better outcomes for potential stroke
and heart attack patients. They also are accredited Chest Pain Centers by the Society of Cardiovascular
Patient Care
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Trauma Program Director (TPD), under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer, is responsible
for managing the trauma program with the Trauma Medical Director (TMD). The TPD, in collaboration
with the TMD, is responsible for assuring all Trauma Center verification standards are met as required by
the Virginia Department of Health and the Office of Emergency Services. The TPD is responsible for
complete operational function, program assessment, planning, organizing, implementation,
performance improvement, education, and marketing communications. This position will function as a
role model in the use of the nursing process and develops, introduces, and evaluates new approaches to
trauma nursing practice.
In addition to complete operational responsibilities, the TPD is responsible for compliance and maintain
the standards of care of the trauma patient as set by state, federal, regulatory and accrediting
agencies. The TPD position requires high-level communication skills in both oral and written form,
frequent interaction with physicians and senior administration is necessary and required. The position
requires excellent interpersonal communication skills with emphasis on problem solving and
negotiation.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties and responsibilities listed herein are not intended to
be all inclusive but rather to indicate the primary emphasis of the job and establish the parameters for
the necessary skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions that make up the job.
1. Oversight of all aspects of the Trauma Programs at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital.
2. Demonstrates twenty-four hour responsibility and accountability for nursing practice and quality of
care to assist the Trauma Medical Director (TMD) in accomplishing the overall mission and goals of the
trauma program.
3. Collaborates with nursing management and staff nurses in defining, guiding, and evaluating nursing
practice in the provision of trauma care; including creation of policies and procedures related to trauma
care.
4. Prepares trauma program reports for facility administration, Quality Council, Quality Management,
other internal requestors and external agencies as needed.
5. Maintains credentials and CME files for trauma surgeons and emergency physicians participating in
the trauma program.
6. Manages physician contracts and billing related to on-call trauma services and medical directors.
7. Assures staffing and productivity standards are met or exceeded while creating and maintaining an
ongoing competency-based, operational training program for the professional clinical staff.
8. Serves as a nursing consultant to other members of the multidisciplinary team and to community
agencies.
9. Assumes responsibility of acquiring and evaluating new knowledge and skills in the area of trauma
nursing.
10. Collaborates with others in local, regional, state, and national trauma systems in performance
improvement activities, benchmarking, and trauma education.
11. Acts as a resource to patients and families on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.
12. Assesses and evaluates all aspects of the care rendered to the trauma patient and assures continual
readiness for inspection of the trauma program.
13. Oversees trauma Performance Improvement (PI) activities and works in collaboration with Quality
Management to assure integration of trauma service PI activities into organizational mission and goals.
14. Monitors the Trauma Team’s availability, rules, responsibilities, and resources.
15. Collaborates with other members of the hospital health team in order to facilitate a multidisciplinary
quality assurance review of the care of the trauma patient.
16. Organizes and lead the Trauma Services Committee.
17. Assists in the development and maintenance of the trauma registry as well as ensures timely and
accurate entries into the Virginia State Trauma Registry as required by the Code of Virginia
18. Analyzes registry data on the trauma patient population to identify trends for strategic planning and
performance improvement.
19. Coordinates trauma education concerning all phases of trauma care, including prevention and
rehabilitation.
20. Collaborates with the facility’s Education Department in planning, providing, and evaluating traumanursing education.
21. Oversees planning, implementation, and evaluation of community education and prevention
programs.
22. In collaboration with the Trauma Medical Director, facilities trauma program strategic planning as
well as researches best practices to test relevant theories in providing better patient care.
23. Evaluates and implements appropriate research findings in nursing practice.
24. Assists the nursing staff in understanding and participating in research studies.
25. Assists with appropriate in-house research studies.
26. Assesses and evaluates trauma financial contributions to the organization.
27. In collaboration with the Finance Department, evaluates income sources, payment, and charges for
trauma patients.
28. Works with a broad array of departments to resolve inefficiencies and reduce costs.
29. Serves as a liaison to administration, representing the trauma program on various hospital and
community committees to enhance and foster a fiscally sound trauma program.
30. Develop and implement strategies for communication, education and feedback for EMS agencies in
the catchment area
31. In collaboration with the Trauma Medical Director and Administration, promotes regionalization of
trauma care; acts as a resource for the facility to promote optimal trauma care; participates in
professional outreach educational programs; provides follow up information to referring institutions /
agencies; promotes optimal trauma care within the state and region by acting as a resource to area
professionals, legislative groups, etc.
32. Maintains a minimum of 30 hours of trauma-related education every 3 years as required by the
Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services.
33. Attends at least one national trauma-related meeting every 3 years as required by the Virginia office
of Emergency Medical Services.
EDUCATION:
• Nursing Degree (RN) from an accredited program required
• BSN and/or Bachelor Degree in related field preferred
• Emergency (CEN) or Critical Care Nursing (CCRN) preferred
• BLS, ACLS, PALS certified
EXPERIENCE:
• Instructor in TNCC, ATCN or CATN preferred
• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience in a trauma center preferred
• Minimum of 5 years nursing experience in an ED, ICU or Critical Care area
• Current management and leadership experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Must have demonstrated competence in management of a diverse team in high stress atmosphere.
• Nursing theory and practice.
• Basic computer and hospital informatics skills required.
• Complies with hospital employee health, infection control, and safety management programs.
• Documentation of current Virginia Registered Nurse licensure.
• Documentation of current Emergency Nurses Association Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) training
• Documentation of a minimum of ten contact hours every year in trauma related topics,
• Understanding of the Virginia Department of Health standards for trauma program and the American
College of Surgeons Optimal Resources for Care of the injured patient
LICENSURE:
• Current Virginia license to practice Nursing.
• Independently maintains license.
• Acquires required contact hours to maintain practice.
Apply by sending resume to:
jacob.edwards@hcahealthcare.com