RN Educator Trauma
LewisGale Medical Center - Salem, VA
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Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us!At LewisGale Medical Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life - for life - and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our RN Educator Trauma opportunity.Job Summary and QualificationsAs an RN Trauma Educator, you will strengthen trauma care across the continuum by preparing teams with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to deliver safe, high‑quality care. Serving as both a clinical mentor and program leader, you will turn guidelines, performance‑improvement insights, and national standards into clear, practical education that elevates care at the bedside. Through focused assessments, targeted training, and close collaboration, you will ensure every caregiver is equipped to provide the level of trauma care patients deserve - advancing our shared mission to improve more lives in more ways. Your role will include: Assessing and developingtrauma competencies, learning needs, and education plans for nurses, physicians, and staff across all areas involved in trauma careDesigning and deliveringevidence-based education, orientation, and preceptorship programs with measurable outcomes and clear evaluation methodsRounding and evaluatingclinical practice tomonitorpatient progress, documentation quality, adherence to trauma standards, and opportunities to improve careCollaborating and consultingwith leaders, educators, and interdisciplinary teams to implement best practices, reduce risk, and strengthen trauma care systemsCoordinating and trackingtrauma education activities, competency validation, outreach programs, PI-related training, and loop-closure documentationEngaging andrepresentingthe Trauma Program through community outreach, professional presentations, committee participation, and partnerships that support trauma educationWhat qualifications you will need:(RN) Registered NurseAssociate DegreeAdvanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start dateBasic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start datePALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start dateTrauma Nursing Core Course, or TNCC Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start dateBenefitsLewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesWellbeing support, includingfree counselingand referral servicesTime away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceSavings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counselingEducationsupport through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of NursingAdditional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about Employee BenefitsNote:Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care. At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way. 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 cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-FounderJoin a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our RN Educator Trauma opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.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.
Created: 2026-03-10