RN Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator, Orlando Regional Medical Center

Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator RN

Take your nursing experience to the next level – Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator RN. Are you an experienced RN looking to transition out of the bedside while still making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes? This role is a unique opportunity to leverage your clinical expertise in a leadership-focused, quality-driven position within a high-performing trauma program. As a Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator RN, you will be an integral member of the trauma quality team, leading efforts to improve patient care and outcomes. You will analyze clinical data, identify trends, and drive performance improvement initiatives that enhance the quality and safety of trauma care. In this role, you will:

• Support and lead quality improvement projects across the trauma program
• Identify opportunities for improvement through data analysis and clinical review
• Collaborate with leadership and interdisciplinary teams to implement corrective actions and ensure loop closure
• Monitor process and outcome metrics using established indicators
• Assist with trauma registry activities, including data abstraction, analysis, and reporting
• Help ensure timely, high-quality care through continuous evaluation of patient outcomes

This position is ideal for seasoned nurses with a strong clinical background who are ready to step into a role focused on quality, performance improvement, and program advancement, while still influencing patient care at a system level.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supports quality and safety activities and projects assigned by the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Program Manager or administrative designee.

• Responsible for facilitating progress towards trauma and burn regulatory and trauma center quality goals by developing strategies, improvement plans and presentations consistent with improvement.

• Collaborates with leadership, clinical leaders, and staff to plan and support a robust quality and safety program.

• Works in cooperation with other members of the quality team including risk management, infection prevention, regulatory, data analytics, education, and operational effectiveness to achieve improved outcomes.

• Establishes and maintains an open and positive working relationship with physicians, nurses and allied leaders and team members.

• Leads interdisciplinary teams, related to quality and patient safety as appropriate.

• Works in the practice environment to identify process and practice opportunities for improvement.

• Works with the leadership team to develop a culture and practice environment that embraces quality and patient safety and follows the requirements of the various trauma and burn regulatory agencies.

• Responsible for providing feedback to the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Program Manager to implement quality and safety initiatives for interdisciplinary trauma team.

• Assists in the development of appropriate policies and procedures related to trauma quality and patient safety.

• Participates in the planning and implementation of new technologies and procedures that support or enhance quality and patient safety activities.

• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of quality improvement philosophy, methodologies, and applications designated by appropriate trauma and burn regulatory body to maintain trauma and burn verification/designation.

• Provides feedback and patient follow-up to EMS providers, referring physicians and hospitals.

• Entering/Submitting quality improvement data to meet trauma and burn regulatory standards.

• Assist in preparation for all trauma and burn site surveys.

• Assist in preparing and facilitating trauma program meetings.

• Collaborates with Trauma Registrars and Department Consultant to ensure data integrity and validation as clinical resources.

• Assist in coordination of outreach programs and educational opportunities outside of Trauma Center as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Provides education and training related to trauma quality and patient safety.

• Produces reports to meet the needs of the trauma surgeons, practice managers and leadership that will facilitate the identification of areas of improvement opportunity within OH and/or document progress of improvement activities.

• Serves as a resource for the staff as related to trauma quality and safety, and to observe the daily operations within the practices to identify potential areas for process improvement or enhancements to patient safety.

• Demonstrates initiative and situational leadership skills.

• Embraces, communicates, and promotes effective change.

• Maintains appropriate skill level in using current and future data platforms used by Orlando Health.

• Assumes and maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, educational programs and professional affiliation.

Qualifications

Education/Training: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing; or Associates Degree in Nursing with certification in area pertaining to related field within 6 months of hire. Complete Society of Trauma Nursing TOPIC and AAAM's Abbreviated Injury Scale Course within 1 year of hire.

Licensure/Certification: Maintain Registered Nurse license in the state of Florida, as well as current Trauma Nursing Core Course, Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Experience: • Three (3) years clinical experience in acute care or three (3) years of trauma registrar experience. • Intermediate computer skills required with additional knowledge of MS Word and Excel.