RN Trauma Registry Coordinator

Dearborn Hospital, recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the “Top 10 Hospitals” in Michigan, is a major teaching and research hospital advancing care since 1953. As a Level II trauma center, it has been recognized for clinical excellence and innovation in orthopedics, neurosciences, women’s health, heart & vascular, and cancer care.

About the role

Responsible for the management of all components of the Trauma Registry and trauma informatics, including clinical case review, data retrieval and collection, statistics, analysis, and presentation both internally and externally. Must be comfortable with both interpretation of clinical care and advanced computing and database administration. Also serves to promote injury prevention and trauma education through teaching classes, conducting safety fairs and screenings, and representing Beaumont Health at community events.

Responsibilities

• Identify all trauma activations, admissions, transfers, and deaths using clinical identifiers and strict inclusion/exclusion criteria as defined by the American College of Surgeons.
• Manage the Trauma Registry database by direct abstraction of clinical information based on National Trauma Data Standards (NTDS), including the identification of all injuries, procedures, comorbidities, complications, and outcomes.
• Review clinical records across the continuum of care, including EMS reports, police reports (if available), the Emergency Department, Surgery, and inpatient records, and apply appropriate Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) scores, International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnostic codes, operative codes, and E-codes.
• Identify performance improvement events and resolve or escalate as appropriate, with guidance from the Trauma Program Manager.
• Maintain registry software and coordinate required data submissions (NTDB, MDHHS, TQIP, MTQIP).
• Analyze benchmark reports and assist with performance improvement plans.
• Utilize registry data to synthesize routine and ad hoc reports to support research, performance improvement, and injury prevention initiatives and track effectiveness of implemented programs.
• Develop and/or participate in injury prevention programs as dictated by the needs of the community and trauma program.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (Required). Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Preferred).
• Must maintain eight hours of registry-specific continuing education annually.
• Two years of recent nursing experience in the emergency department, critical care, or surgical services with increasing responsibility and interest in trauma care.
• Computer and Internet experience, including comfort with Windows and MS Office programs and the ability to manage and manipulate a large database.
• Teaching or training program experience (Preferred).
• Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Michigan (Required upon hire).
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - ENA Emergency Nurses Association (Required within 1 year).
• Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) - AAAM Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine Certified Abbreviate Injury Scale Specialists (CAISS) Certification (Required within 1.5 years).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

Schedule

• Full time, day shift.
• 40 weekly scheduled hours.
• Hours of work: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Days worked: Monday to Friday.
• No weekend work required.

Primary Location: Dearborn Hospital - 18101 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, Trauma Department.