Injury Prevention Coordinator

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Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Injury Prevention Coordinator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA HealthONE Swedish which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Swedish, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Injury Prevention Coordinator where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Injury Prevention Coordinator will be responsible for program design based on trauma registry data, developing/implementing intervention strategies, establishing hospital and community contacts and educational activities, developing patient information /education materials, and monitoring/evaluating outcomes, with functions to include staff education, public education, and coordination and participation with disaster planning exercises. Under the direction of the TMD, and TPD, this position is responsible and accountable for the coordination, development, organization, implementation, and evaluation of injury prevention, education, and research.
Promotes effective communication with community partners and long-term strategies to reduce preventable injuries. The Injury Prevention Coordinator, functioning in the spirit of teamwork, is accountable to providing optimal customer service to internal and external customers and functions within the standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines of the organization.
The Injury Prevention Coordinator is responsible for meeting the American College of Surgeons, State of Colorado Trauma Center Standards, as well as Joint Commission standards, complying with all state and federal regulations, complying with corporate and hospital policy and procedures, promoting teamwork and positive customer service.

Here is some of what you can expect from being a PInjury Prevention Coordinator with us:

• You will plan, develop, implement and evaluates the effectiveness of an Injury Prevention Program utilizing identified patterns of injury from the trauma registry, ensuring the program meets the standards of the American College of Surgeons.
• You will report the effectiveness of injury prevention program activities at Level 2 PIPS review with Trauma Medical Director and provide monthly reports to the Trauma Systems Committee.
• You will ensure deadlines are met for grant applications, class, and event scheduling.
• You will collaborate and align with division peers to develop, implement, and evaluate injury prevention strategies that will mature current injury prevention program efforts.
• You will Implements intervention strategies in the hospital and community settings by increasing public awareness of trauma related injuries and prevention measures.
• You will Maintains a high level of expertise and professional growth related to the care of the trauma patient through review of current literature (Emergency Nurses Association, Society of Trauma Nurses, Centers for Disease Control, SafeKids, etc.) available on injury prevention.
• You will monitor performance for universal screening for alcohol use and ensure all patients who have screened positive receive intervention by appropriately trained staff prior to discharge, ensuring documentation is complete and present in the EMR. Reports the effectiveness and monitoring at Level 2 PIPS review with Trauma Medical Director and monthly to the Trauma Systems Committee.
• You will in collaboration with TMD and TPD, implements and monitors performance of new and/or updated standards from the American College of Surgeons related to injury prevention
• You will Trauma registry data entry supporting the trauma PIPS program.
• You will monitor trauma patient outcomes; evaluate for trends.
• You will coordinate with physicians, nurses, and other in-hospital staff and outside providers to evaluate and address specific patient care issues and identify opportunities for injury prevention across the continuum of trauma care.
• You will Data collection related to the trauma patient.

Qualifications you will need for this role:

• Bachelor's degree Nursing or Master's degree in public health
• Prefer clinical experience with trauma patients.
• Must be able to develop programs and present them to various participants.
• If you have no previous experience with program development, you must have three years recent (within past four years) Emergency Department or Critical Care experience, preferably in a trauma center.
• Experience with injury prevention and community health promotion desired.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Child Safety Certified Tech with in a year of hire
• Advanced Trauma Life Spt ATLS Course Director within 6 months of hire
• If Registered Nurse - Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Swedish, a proud member of the community for more than 115 years. An acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Swedish is a national leader in neurosciences and serves as the region’s preeminent referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment and was the state’s first Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. HCA HealthONE Swedish is also home to a robust robotics program, a certified burn and reconstructive center, and a wide-ranging oncology center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Injury Prevention Coordinator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.