Clinical Coordinator / RN Trauma Admin

Role summary

Clinical Coordinator / RN Trauma Admin is a full-time role at UT Health East Texas in Pittsburg, Texas, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-10-16. Experience level: 2-5.

Job title

Clinical Coordinator / RN Trauma Admin

Company

UT Health East Texas

Location

Pittsburg, Texas, United States

Work arrangement

on-site

Employment type

full-time

Category

Healthcare Support

Experience level

2-5

Date posted

2026-10-16

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Trauma Team & Admin Clinical Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN) in Tyler, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

UT Health Pittsburg offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and acute stroke ready facility, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, a sleep lab, wound healing center, swing bed care, 16 physician offices and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness facility.

Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility, in conjunction with the Trauma Program Director, for the Trauma Service operation

Collaborates with the hospital medical staff, Administration, Department Heads, Patient Care Managers and nursing staff to coordinate all aspects of trauma

Coordinates and participates in clinical management of trauma patients with Trauma Surgeons and other health care providers.

Oversees the trauma registry, trauma log and performance improvement program for the Trauma Center.

Collaborates with the Trauma Program Director and Trauma Medical Director in regional trauma activities

Collaborates with hospital and trauma staff to provide professional and community trauma education

Collaborates with the Trauma Program Director, Medical Director and Administration to achieve and maintain Trauma Center Designation according to American College of Surgeons and State criteria

Provides leadership and operational oversight for the UT Health- Quitman hospital, ensuring care delivery aligns with evidence-based practice, Joint Commission standards, and organizational goals

Serves as the central point of coordination across Emergency Department, inpatient, tele-neurology, EMS, and ancillary teams to support safe, timely, and standardized stroke care.

Reviews stroke cases and performance data to identify opportunities for process improvement and improved patient outcomes, and collaborates closely with physicians, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to implement best practices.

Supports staff education, develops and maintains stroke protocols and order sets, and ensures continuous readiness for Joint Commission certification, with a focus on delivering the highest quality stroke care to the patients and communities we serve.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

Graduate from an approved school of nursing and licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas required

Registered Nurse with a current license to practice in the State of Texas.

BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care

1-3 years in Trauma Program Department, Emergency Nursing or Critical Care Nursing

1-3 years’ experience in Trauma patient care

1-3 years’ experience in a Trauma Program

TNCC Provider/Instructor within one year

PALS or ENPC Provider/Instructor within one year

ATCN Provider/Instructor within one year

ACLS Provider within six months

Preferred Job Requirements:

Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)