Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Department: Trauma Program

Position is: Full-time, working in Bangor, Maine

Requirements: 

• Minimum of 3 years of Trauma, Critical Care, or ED Experience required
• Preferred candidate would have Trauma Leadership Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Valid Maine RN License
• BLS Certification

Summary: The Manager, Nursing has fiscal and operational responsibility and accountability for standards of care and service within specified clinical areas/units. He/she provides leadership for improving patient care, planning, staff performance, systems improvements, and teaching. Works with the Medical Director to develop and evaluate standards of care and practice for identified patient populations. The Manager, Nursing participates in the setting and implementation of the organization's goals, priorities, and strategies and works with other disciplines and groups to provide the highest quality of care across the system. The Manager, Nursing is responsible for the development of staff within their department.

Responsibilities Include:

• Acts as a nursing liaison between the Trauma Program Staff and all patients care areas within the trauma care continuum at Northern Light Health
• Works with Trauma Program Staff (consisting of Trauma Program Director, Patient Care Administrator for Trauma Program, and Trauma Data Coordinator) to ensure adherence to training standards for nursing and physician staff as required by the Medical Center
• Actively participates on committees and task forces related to trauma care standards, policies, and quality improvement, including, but not limited to:
• Trauma Program Staff
• Trauma Program Quality Committee
• Trauma Morbidity and Mortality Review
• Represents the Medical Center with active membership and participation in state and regional committees related to trauma care
• Provides limited cross-coverage for house supervisors and department heads in accordance with existing cross-coverage patterns
• Organizes or otherwise facilitates trauma education for nurses (e.g., Trauma Nurse Core Course) and assists in organizing or otherwise facilitating trauma education for physicians (e.g., ATLS)
• Other duties as assigned

Other Information:

At least three years of trauma, critical care, or ED experience required.

*The ideal candidate would have experience in trauma leadership

Bachelor’s Degree

Valid Maine RN License

BLS Required

At least three years of trauma, critical care, or ED experience required.

*The ideal candidate would have experience in trauma leadership

Bachelor’s Degree

Valid Maine RN License

BLS Required

About Northern Light Health

At Northern Light Health, we’re building a better approach to healthcare because we believe people deserve access to care that works for them. As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, we’re raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our more than 12,000 team members are committed to making healthcare work for you: our patients, communities, and employees.

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