Registered Nurse Injury Prevention Coordinator

Overview As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care. Our hospitals are recognized for Leapfrog safety grades, patient outcomes, Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Position is Monday – Friday 8–4 with some days outside those hours for community outreach and Trauma surgeon shift handoff at 7 am. Job Summary As an RN Trauma Performance Improvement (PI) Coordinator, you will lead the Trauma Program’s work to keep care safe and high-quality from the time a patient arrives until they leave the hospital. You will work with the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Program Director to review cases, analyze system performance, and use data to make changes that improve patient care. Your role ensures care meets national ACS standards, supports program requirements, and shows our commitment to providing safe, reliable, and high-quality trauma care. Responsibilities Reviewing and analyzing trauma cases—both in real time and retrospectively—to assess quality, timeliness, adherence to guidelines, and alignment with ACS and state standards Identifying and validating performance-improvement opportunities, adverse events, and system issues, and supporting action plans that drive measurable, closed-loop improvements Coordinating and documenting Trauma PIPS activities, PI events, data elements, and registry information to demonstrate compliance and support trauma center verification Preparing and presenting selected cases, trends, and quality findings for multidisciplinary PI, peer review, and trauma operations meetings Educating and supporting clinical teams, residents, EMS agencies, and outlying facilities by sharing trauma PI principles, guidelines, and best practices Collaborating and contributing to guideline development, research initiatives, verification preparation, and ongoing improvements across the trauma service line Qualifications Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date (RN) Registered Nurse Bachelor’s Degree, or Associate Degree Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course, or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date 3 years experience in clinical trauma ICU/Emergency with the ability to manage multidisciplinary review processes Benefits Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, retirement readiness tools, and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest is a 415+ bed acute care hospital that has been serving the north Houston communities for more than 40 years, providing cardiology, maternity care, Level III NICU, pediatrics, bariatrics and neurology. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr