This job is responsible for researching, developing, implementing and maintaining an organized interdisciplinary health approach to injury prevention, including areas of focus such as: motor vehicle occupant safety, motorcycle/bicycle safety/helmet initiatives, pedestrian safety, fall and/or firearm injury prevention, violence intervention and screening programs. As a community engagement strategy, an incumbent will research available documentation regarding recent injury and illness trends to develop effective mitigation approaches and provide for the education of healthcare providers and community advocates in care of the patient. 

Work includes: Researching and developing graphs/tables and other documentation highlighting recent injury mechanisms or trends from the registry; reporting injury prevention activities, including related deliverables; developing, coordinating and maintaining approaches for community education and outreach designed to improve outcomes, developing and maintaining, in collaboration with unit-based and regional RN educators, an organized orientation for new team members caring for patients and improving outcomes; preparing/negotiating funding-related grant applications and service contracts; and serving as an advocate for quality patient care.

Incumbent is accountable for engaging in/attending educational offerings for further professional growth, keeping abreast of regulatory matters that may impact scope of work, and maintaining familiarity with VMFH operations and major data programs utilized and seeking guidance from staff members or management on matters that deviate from standard practice and/or non-routine issues/problems.

CHI St. Joseph Health – College Station/Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and Bellville. With the area’s only Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley; CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 20 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.

• Coordinates, facilitates and schedules all injury, stroke, and cardiac prevention education and outreach programs, classes and related activities; develops and maintains orientation materials and CE certificates or transcripts.
• Coordinates prevention, education and outreach and orientation programs and activities; facilitates meetings and provides direction and closure on relevant topics as requested; coordinates provision of patient contacts and healthcare to the interdisciplinary team.
• Maintains a current inventory of programs/supplies and other tools; assures all supplies are transported to related events; tracks related expenditures.
• Completes all evaluation forms, occurrence and related reports; plans and coordinates measurement and evaluation of prevention, education and outreach and orientation/training programs and activities.
• Builds positive relationships and works collaboratively with community partners, including fire and police agencies, other hospitals, county/state agencies and other local/national coalitions and campaigns.
• Participates in community and statewide car seat initiatives and related programs.
• Demonstrates expertise and in-depth knowledge of the application of individual and departmental roles in internal/external disasters and infection control plans/policies, including standard precautions and prevention of sharps injuries.
• Assists with development, evaluation and revision of process improvement training material to enhance the program for leadership, physicians and other stakeholders; assists with the delivery of training sessions.
• Develops reports based on data collection elements; prepares graphs, tables, dashboards, scorecards, charts, diagrams, presentations and reports from various data sources to describe and summarize injury prevention activities and other measures of similar importance.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science with preferred experience in a healthcare environment that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities. 

Preferred Education and Experience

• Work experience in safety, public health, injury prevention, healthcare education/outreach is preferred.