Trauma Prevention Coordinator

Number of Positions In Requisition

1



Job Details

The Trauma Prevention Coordinator is responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of injury prevention and outreach programs that support the trauma center's mission. The coordinator utilizes trauma registry data, community health needs assessments, and evidence-based practices to identify injury trends and develop initiatives aimed at reducing traumatic injury, promoting community safety, and improving public health outcomes. They focus on establishing partnerships with schools, and community organizations, to provide education such as fall prevention, motor vehicle safety, distracted and impaired driving, bicycle, and pedestrian safety, and Stop the Bleed hemorrhage control.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Develops an annual plan for community awareness programs and injury prevention initiatives based on community request and trauma registry data in collaboration with the Trauma Program Director and Trauma Program Medical Director.
• Develops and/or engages in both internal and external programs.
• Coordinates or provides public education presentations with activities, projects, and outreach relative to trauma awareness, the affects of trauma and injury and injury prevention programs throughout the Jefferson Torresdale Hospital’s service area.
• Maintains an accurate log of all events and number of community members served.
• Ensures appropriate reply and follow up to requests for injury prevention presentations from schools, churches, community groups, and organizations throughout the Jefferson Torresdale Hospital’s service area.
• Actively participates as the liaison for the Trauma Program in national, state and regional injury prevention efforts and in collaboration with Jefferson Torresdale Hospital’s staff, community agencies and other organizations.
• Contacts supporting agencies and organizations to obtain available resources and materials for injury prevention programs.
• Coordinates the development and availability of appropriate audiovisual aids educational material and handouts for each presentation in conjunction with the marketing department.
• Reviews and evaluates all injury prevention presentations, educational material and handouts for accuracy, reliability, and appropriateness.

• Assists other Jefferson Torresdale Hospital’s staff, departments, and disciplines with the planning and implementation of trauma awareness and injury prevention programs offered to the general public and community groups.
• Pursues internal and external funding opportunities through grants, donations and scholarships for injury prevention programs and materials from government, private and public agencies and organizations.  
• Attends internal and external educational conferences programs.
• Participates in legislative activates related to trauma care and injury prevention.

Qualifications

Education:

BSN or Bachelor’s Degree in related field, MSN or Master’s Degree in Community Health preferred

Experience:

A minimum of 2 – 4 years, 5 – 8 preferred in trauma, surgical, critical care, or emergency nursing or possess a functional knowledge of trauma care systems.

Demonstrated abilities in establishing positive relationships with patients, families and hospital staff; and excellent leadership, collaborative practice, organizational and teaching skills.

Completion of the Injury Prevention Course after hire

Licensure/Certification/Registration Requirements:

Degree in Nursing with a current PA Licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Degree in Community Heath

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Jefferson Health Northeast

Primary Location Address

10800 Knights Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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