Coordinator

**Job Description**:
The Trauma Coordinator is a leader who works closely with Operations Director, Medical Director, Data Analyst, and other related collaborators. The Trauma Coordinator develops and executes plans to implement the trauma program initiatives within the hospital, collaborates with external partners within the region and through other trauma programs, and practices in a manner that reflects the Mission, Vision and Values of RVH.

**Qualifications/Skills**
- A healthcare provider experience in the multidisciplinary care team, trauma, and patient care.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate in the development of strategic, program planning and evaluation.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage change.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a hospital based clinical setting - clinical expertise and experience in trauma care required.
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) and ENPC (Emergency Nursing Paediatric Course) current certification or equivalent courses certified in trauma.
- Experience in the use of computers and appropriate software (Excel, Word, powerpoint, etc).
- Experience with teaching; either within healthcare or public education is an asset
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to read and interpret complicated clinical documentation
- Experience with quality improvement initiatives from analysis, implementation through to evaluation.
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
- Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines with short turnaround times and competing priorities.
- Excellent attendance record.
- Proven ability to present to executive leadership and external partners and collaborators.

**Accountability**:

- Accountability and reporting relationship to the Operations Director of the RVH Trauma program.
- System-level accountability to Regional Trauma Network (RTN) to provide support to the trauma program and all RTN-related activities within their hospital and within the region.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop and execute strategic priorities and lead strategic planning initiatives for the implementation of the trauma program in partnership with the Trauma Medical Director and trauma collaborators across all program areas.
- To monitor, promote, and evaluate all trauma-related activities for the hospital including medical and nursing practices, Ontario Trauma Registry (OTR), and professional and public education.
- Supervise and provide support to the trauma Data Analyst on an as-needed basis.
- Work with the Lead Trauma Hospitals (LTH) and RTN catchment area partners to manage the integration of services and programs (from public education, and injury prevention, to rehabilitation and survivorship).
- Participate in formalizing accountabilities between LTH and Level 3 Trauma Centres to enable coordination of care for injured patients.
- Lead Quality Improvement activities within the trauma program
- Partner in injury prevention activities such as regional campaigning, education.
- Inform and make recommendations to quality and system improvements in patient transitions both internally and externally.
- Lead the development of policies/procedures relevant to the trauma and surgical services.
- Participate in RTN and working group meetings.
- Participate in system-level Committees and Working Groups managed by CCSO to enable quality and system improvements.
- Provide CCSO with information around technical requirements to initiate and maintain data entry and access to the OTR.
- Ensure deadlines are met for the Ministry of Health (MOH) and OTR data reporting requirements.

**Education**:

- Member of a Regulated Health Profession
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in health-related field. Masters preferred.