Burn Program Manager - Trauma Center
- Req. Number: 18210
- Address: 3188 Bellevue Avenue
- City, State: Cincinnati, OH
- Job Type: Full time
- Posted Date: 2/28/2025
Job Description
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.
The Burn Manager is a nurse leader who possesses clinical expertise in the adult burn patient population; The ideal candidate will serve as the expert regarding inpatient and outpatient nursing care of the burn patient; develop, implement and evaluate clinical guidelines and educational programming; engage in burn outreach and community burn awareness and prevention activities and participate in burn research initiatives when applicable.
This individual provides leadership and direction of the operation, organization, administration and evaluation of the Burn Program. The Burn Manager works collaboratively with physicians, other nursing managers, and administrators to advise and coordinate the development and implementation of the burn program ensuring all regulatory requirements for ABA Burn Center accreditation are met. The Burn Manager is accountable for overseeing the development and implementation of methods to maintain and improve patient care and enhance staff development.
Responsibilities
Administration:
• Manages, as appropriate, the operational, personnel, and financial aspects of the burn program.
• Participates in strategic planning for the Burn Program in alignment with the organization's mission. Coordinates new ventures that may serve to increase volume and expand relationships.
• Serves as a technical expert in Burn program development.
• Serves as a liaison to administration.
• Represents the burn program on various hospital, community, regional, state and national committees to enhance and foster optimal burn patient management.
• Prepares appropriate reports and statistics and conducts surveys in order to evaluate departmental operational and fiscal performance.
• Ability to handle politically sensitive issues, anticipate problems and issues, build and gain consensus, lead and work with multidisciplinary teams, and effectively communicate strategies, plans and financial results.
• Collaborates with marketing teams to develop content and promote community awareness of the burn center.
Education:
• Coordinates intra-facility and regional professional staff development related to burn care.
• Directs community burn education and prevention programs.
• Conducts on-going learning needs assessments of nursing staff.
• Plans, implements and evaluates educational programs for patients, families and staff.
• Coordinates and instructs UC Health ABLS courses
Quality & Performance Improvement:
• Ensures that the highest quality of care is consistently delivered to the patients at all times and by all personnel.
• In collaboration with the registry supervisor, oversees the burn registries for data validity and reliability.
• Provides oversight and leadership for all PI activities related to the Burn Program.
• Identify opportunities for improvement along the continuum of care, take the initiative to identify gaps/contributing factors, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to devise a plan of action, monitoring for effectiveness over time.
• Monitors clinical processes, outcomes and system issues related to the quality of care provided to burn patients.
• Develop quality filters & audits.
• Coordinate and participate in case reviews.
• Assists in development of the registry to facilitate performance improvement activities, trend reports, and research while protecting confidentiality
• Involvement in research projects, analysis, and distribution of findings.
• Assures loop closure and ensures documentation of performance improvement.
Clinical Activities:
• Plans and implements clinical protocols and practice management guidelines.
• Monitors care for in-hospital burn patients.
• Serve as an internal resource for staff in all departments, and act as an extended liaison for emergency medical services agencies
Outreach:
• Oversees all UC Health burn prevention activities
• Serves as an internal resource for staff in all departments.
• Acts as an extended liaison for emergency medical services agencies.
• Participates in the development of burn care systems at the community, state and/or national levels.
• Oversees the Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery (SOAR) Program
Program Evaluations:
• Re-evaluates and adjusts programs annually to assure that services are appropriate, cost-effective, and consistently meet the needs of the patient population, institution, and ABA Burn Center requirements.
• Provide annual progress reports with goals, objectives, evaluations, and recommendations.
Other Duties as Assigned
Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements:
Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!
About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and diverse place of employment.
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.
The Burn Manager is a nurse leader who possesses clinical expertise in the adult burn patient population; The ideal candidate will serve as the expert regarding inpatient and outpatient nursing care of the burn patient; develop, implement and evaluate clinical guidelines and educational programming; engage in burn outreach and community burn awareness and prevention activities and participate in burn research initiatives when applicable.
This individual provides leadership and direction of the operation, organization, administration and evaluation of the Burn Program. The Burn Manager works collaboratively with physicians, other nursing managers, and administrators to advise and coordinate the development and implementation of the burn program ensuring all regulatory requirements for ABA Burn Center accreditation are met. The Burn Manager is accountable for overseeing the development and implementation of methods to maintain and improve patient care and enhance staff development.
Responsibilities
Administration:
• Manages, as appropriate, the operational, personnel, and financial aspects of the burn program.
• Participates in strategic planning for the Burn Program in alignment with the organization's mission. Coordinates new ventures that may serve to increase volume and expand relationships.
• Serves as a technical expert in Burn program development.
• Serves as a liaison to administration.
• Represents the burn program on various hospital, community, regional, state and national committees to enhance and foster optimal burn patient management.
• Prepares appropriate reports and statistics and conducts surveys in order to evaluate departmental operational and fiscal performance.
• Ability to handle politically sensitive issues, anticipate problems and issues, build and gain consensus, lead and work with multidisciplinary teams, and effectively communicate strategies, plans and financial results.
• Collaborates with marketing teams to develop content and promote community awareness of the burn center.
Education:
• Coordinates intra-facility and regional professional staff development related to burn care.
• Directs community burn education and prevention programs.
• Conducts on-going learning needs assessments of nursing staff.
• Plans, implements and evaluates educational programs for patients, families and staff.
• Coordinates and instructs UC Health ABLS courses
Quality & Performance Improvement:
• Ensures that the highest quality of care is consistently delivered to the patients at all times and by all personnel.
• In collaboration with the registry supervisor, oversees the burn registries for data validity and reliability.
• Provides oversight and leadership for all PI activities related to the Burn Program.
• Identify opportunities for improvement along the continuum of care, take the initiative to identify gaps/contributing factors, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to devise a plan of action, monitoring for effectiveness over time.
• Monitors clinical processes, outcomes and system issues related to the quality of care provided to burn patients.
• Develop quality filters & audits.
• Coordinate and participate in case reviews.
• Assists in development of the registry to facilitate performance improvement activities, trend reports, and research while protecting confidentiality
• Involvement in research projects, analysis, and distribution of findings.
• Assures loop closure and ensures documentation of performance improvement.
Clinical Activities:
• Plans and implements clinical protocols and practice management guidelines.
• Monitors care for in-hospital burn patients.
• Serve as an internal resource for staff in all departments, and act as an extended liaison for emergency medical services agencies
Outreach:
• Oversees all UC Health burn prevention activities
• Serves as an internal resource for staff in all departments.
• Acts as an extended liaison for emergency medical services agencies.
• Participates in the development of burn care systems at the community, state and/or national levels.
• Oversees the Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery (SOAR) Program
Program Evaluations:
• Re-evaluates and adjusts programs annually to assure that services are appropriate, cost-effective, and consistently meet the needs of the patient population, institution, and ABA Burn Center requirements.
• Provide annual progress reports with goals, objectives, evaluations, and recommendations.
Other Duties as Assigned
Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- At least two years' experience in a clinical nursing required, specific burn or trauma experience preferred
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
- Current OH RN License
- Strong critical thinking and communication skills
Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!
About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and diverse place of employment.
