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Injury Prevention Coord RN Trauma Ctr
Company : Catholic Health Initiatives
Location : Northridge, CA, 91328
Job Type : Part Time
Salary : 48.96-74.06 HOUR
Date Posted : 3 January 2026
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the trauma program manager, overall responsibilities include coordinating injury prevention programs, planning, and implementing tasks, providing injury prevention education, and conducting evaluations and reports to assess quality and performance of injury prevention programs. As part of the trauma team, expectations include overall support as needed with performance improvement and registry.
- Promotes community awareness of the trauma system as well as injury prevention. Participates with community wide trauma education and injury prevention programs for both hospital and the public. This will require occasional weekends and flexibility with schedule and work location.
- Functions as a designated injury prevention spokesperson for injury prevention.
- Develops, plans, and implements injury prevention programs and outreach activities using evidence based research when available.
- Identify high rates of injury and the populations in which the injuries occur. Target the at-risk populations and run reports to collect, and analyze data for evaluation of current and future injury prevention efforts.
- Trains and educates health care professionals and the community in injury prevention.
- Develop operational tools necessary to achieve injury prevention objectives and services.
- Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as an Emergency Room or ICU Nurse and the last 2 years in a trauma center.
- Must be Graduate of an accredited Nursing School/Program.
- BSN Degree required
- Skilled clinical experience in the overall care of the trauma patiet required
- Current and active RN:CA;
- AHA BLS ACLS;
- AHA PALS -- within 90 days of hire
- FIRESAFETY -- within 90 days of hire;
- TNCC -- within 6 months of hire
- Trauma Nurse Core Course instructor preferred
- Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses preferred
Founded in 1955, Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge, California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services, including the Leavey Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center, stroke center, the Center for Assault Treatment Services, a pediatric medical center, and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate, high-quality and affordable patient-centered care, we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9,000 physicians, 62,000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.
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Frequently asked questions
For this injury prevention nursing role in Northridge, certifications like AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS (within 90 days), fire safety training, and TNCC (within six months) are essential. Advanced trauma care qualifications and trauma nurse core course instructor credentials boost your candidacy.
Daily tasks involve planning and implementing injury prevention programs, educating healthcare staff and the community, analyzing injury data to target at-risk groups, and supporting trauma team performance improvement efforts. Flexibility for occasional weekends is often required.
This specialized role focuses heavily on community outreach, injury data analysis, and targeted prevention strategies within trauma settings, unlike general nursing which centers on direct patient care. It demands strong program coordination and education skills in trauma contexts.
Northridge’s status as a hub with a level 1 pediatric trauma center drives steady demand for trauma nursing professionals. The region's community health emphasis and trauma program expansions increase openings, especially for coordinators skilled in injury prevention.
Given Northridge’s traffic patterns, planning for peak hours is key. The role may include occasional weekend shifts and variable locations within the community, so flexibility is vital to maintain a healthy work-life balance in this trauma coordinator job.
Catholic Health Initiatives fosters professional growth through access to advanced training in trauma care, opportunities to lead community injury prevention initiatives, and mentorship within a large healthcare network, enabling coordinators to expand their clinical and leadership expertise.
At Catholic Health Initiatives, this role integrates community trauma education with data-driven prevention strategies, supported by a robust multi-state healthcare system. The position emphasizes both direct trauma care experience and the ability to influence public health outcomes locally.
In Northridge, Injury Prevention Coordinator RNs typically earn between $90,000 and $115,000 annually, reflecting the specialized trauma nursing skills required, local cost of living, and healthcare market competitiveness in Southern California.
A frequent misunderstanding is that this role involves mostly bedside nursing; in reality, it heavily focuses on program management, community education, and data analysis to prevent injuries, requiring a blend of clinical expertise and public health skills.
Trauma experience is vital—candidates need at least two years in a trauma center and three years in emergency or ICU nursing. This hands-on background ensures effective design and implementation of prevention programs tailored to high-risk trauma populations.