RN Trauma Process Improvement Coordinator

About the role

As a Trauma Process Improvement Coordinator RN, you will work with the Manager of Trauma Programs to manage the Trauma Performance Enhancement Program. You will oversee trauma care services to ensure excellent attention and recovery for patients and organize performance enhancement activities, including gathering information, researching, tracking progress, and comparing data with benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Director to create a Trauma Process Improvement Program.
• Ensure the trauma program meets local regulations and accreditation standards.
• Track patient care issues in trauma process improvement to ensure accurate resolution.
• Assess, develop, implement, and evaluate processes and education improvements for trauma patient care.
• Integrate the trauma registry into the trauma PI process.
• Fuse trauma PI strategies with broader hospital or system PI strategies.
• Update Trauma Department Dashboards and review PI project results for dashboard metrics to assess performance.
• Create trauma education programs aligned with new trauma care guidelines, research, and evidence to address specific educational needs identified through trauma registry data.
• Provide trauma education in the Emergency Department.
• Coordinate outreach education programs such as ATLS, ATCN, and TNCC.
• Participate in community and hospital outreach programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• At least three years of experience in the field.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Must obtain ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and BLS (Basic Life Support) certification within 30 days of hire.
• Must complete the Trauma Outcome Performance Improvement Course within 12 months of hire.
• Must obtain PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification within 30 days of hire or ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) within 180 days of hire.
• Must complete either Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses or the Trauma Nurse Core Course within 180 days of hire.

Key Success Factors

• Familiarity with trauma process improvement, its terms, and standards.
• Awareness and proficiency in established standards and procedures relating to nursing and patient care.
• Insight into laws, rules, regulations, standards, protocols, and policies that govern nursing care in the assigned department.
• Understanding of medical terms, health promotion, disease management, and illness prevention.
• Knowledge of medications, effects, dosages, and side effects.
• Respect and understanding for professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.