Coordinator-Trauma Injury Prevention - Trauma Services Department - 40 hours per week - Day shift

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Trauma Injury Prevention/Outreach/Education Coordinator is responsible for essential aspects of the injury prevention, outreach and educational components of the trauma program. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary trauma team, this coordinator position identifies and analyzes injury and outcome trends in order to develop programs consistent with trauma program objectives which include but are not be limited to: 1) Trauma education for staff and the community about injury prevention and trauma care 2) raising the visibility of Henry Ford Health System Trauma Centers through campus-specific public awareness and community outreach activities. This role will reflect the most recent criteria outlined in the current American College of Surgeons (ACS) document Resource for the Optimal Care of the Injured Patient with respect to injury prevention, outreach and education.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelors degree in Nursing required.

• Trauma Related Certification & Instructor Courses appropriate for institution as defined by institution Trauma Program Manager.

• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) preferred.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.

• Minimum of 2-3 years clinical experience in trauma patient care including experience in emergency or critical care nursing.

• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with trauma team members as well as external leaders and the public at large.

• Membership in a Professional Trauma Organization.

• Experienced and adept at utilizing Word, Excel, varied databases.

• Experience in public speaking an asset.

• Basic computer graphic design principles an asset.

• Previous injury prevention or trauma program experience preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Current Michigan RN license. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.