Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator - Trauma Services Department - Part-Time

Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator

The Trauma Performance Improvement (PI) Coordinator identifies, verifies, and investigates complications and events involving trauma patients. Under minimal supervision from the Trauma Program Manager and/or Trauma Medical Director, they will analyze trends and lead the performance improvement and quality assurance activities of the trauma program beginning with pre-hospital and extending through discharge. The Trauma PI Coordinator will utilize a variety of improvement methodologies and group management techniques to support teams through improvement initiatives. Working collaboratively with all members of the trauma team and leadership, they are responsible for development of action plans and completion of loop closure/event resolution for both quality of care and risk issues. Emphasis will be placed on initiatives to increase efficiencies and reduce variability, errors, and defects utilizing program data and current trauma best practices.

The Trauma PI Coordinator is expected to prepare reports and recommendations, provide education to team members as needed, and apply new continuous improvement methodologies to spread successful innovation throughout the hospital. This role will reflect the most recent criteria and standards outlined in the current American College of Surgeons (ACS) Resources for the Optimal Care of the Injured Patient with respect to trauma performance improvement activities.

Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelors degree in Nursing required or Healthcare related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience with two (2) years project management, process improvement or risk management experience preferred.
• Experienced and adept at utilizing Word, Excel, varied databases.
• Emergency Department, Trauma/Surgical Critical Care experience preferred.

Certifications/Licensures:

• Professional certification required within three (3) years of hire (TCRN, CEN, CCRN, or CPHQ preferred). Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)/Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN)/Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification preferred. Must complete one of the above within eighteen (18) months of hire. Other certifications may be required as needed based upon experience and departmental needs.