Trauma Nurse Registrar - RN - San Diego

Trauma Nurse Registrar - Full Time On Site

Scripps Mercy Hospital has served central and downtown San Diego since 1890 and is the oldest medical center in the county. The San Diego campus is located near the corner of 5th Avenue and Washington Street in Hillcrest. Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista. Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego's campus includes the O'Toole Breast Care Center, a 24-hour emergency room that is a Level I Trauma Center, outpatient physical rehabilitation, minimally invasive robotic surgery and our childbirth unit (including a Level II neonatal intensive care unit).

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications
• Becker's Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

The Trauma Nurse Registrar is the clinical resource for the non-clinical registrars. The nurse registrar assists the Trauma Program Director (TPD) with the overall management of the trauma registry, to include data management and validation of data. The trauma nurse registrar works collaboratively with the TPD to produce appropriate reports for the monthly Trauma Operations meeting to show trends and current initiatives. In addition the trauma nurse registrar will provide appropriate reports for regional quality management, trauma research, epidemiologic, and injury prevention activities. The Trauma Nurse Registrar is the primary resource for the non-nurse trauma registrars.

• Performs monthly audits for the trauma registrars for correctness of data entry.
• Assists the TPD in coaching and educating the non-nurse registrars on registry changes, data entry errors and timeliness of chart completion.
• Actively participates in report and documentation preparation for American College of Surgeons and County Site Surveys.

The majority of the trauma nurse registrar's responsibility (90% or greater) is related to the registry and as described above. The trauma nurse registrar may be required to assist with performance improvement initiatives as the need arises.

• Works collaboratively with the TPD, Trauma Medical Director, and the Trauma Performance Improvement coordinator to identify and trend quality issues.
• Must be able to work independently, demonstrating dedication, high productivity, and self management in a fast paced environment while meeting strict deadlines.

Required Qualifications

• Active California RN License
• BLS Healthcare Provider Certification through the American Heart Association
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse with a minimum of two years' experience in trauma, critical care, or emergency nursing. RN, State of California.
• Trauma Registry course completed within twelve months (Paid for by Scripps Health).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum one year experience working with medical records of injured patients. Working knowledge of ICD- 10 coding, AIS, ISS, and AAAM Coding.
• Excellent interpersonal relationships
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Evidence of advanced computer skills: data base maintenance, word processing, spread sheets, presentation software, flow charting, relational data base programs.
• Previous Trauma Registry experience preferred.
• Bachelors degree in health related field highly preferred

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to Work. You'll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you're open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential. Position Pay Range: $54.24-$78.66/hour