Current Department Employees: Trauma Performance Improvement RN - Part Time

Tahoe Forest Health System; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rate of Pay: $71.92/hour + DOE

Bargaining Unit: EAP

Job summary

The role requires an associate degree in nursing, CA RN license, and 1–2 years trauma/ER experience, with TNCC/BLS/ACLS/PALS upon hire and ongoing education commitments.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing from an NLN/CCNE-accredited program.
• 1–2 years of clinical trauma/emergency care experience.
• California RN license; NV license upon hire; TNCC/BLS/ACLS/PALS required.
• Employer supports RQI for BLS/ACLS/PALS within set timelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring trauma patient care per clinical guidelines.
• Collect and disseminate data to trauma leadership for improvement.
• Attend trauma meetings to identify education opportunities.
• Develop protocols and clinical practice guidelines for trauma system.
• Participate in Injury Prevention initiatives and education.
• Collaborate with Trauma Program Manager on prevention activities.
• Support program in other process improvement tasks.
• Function as a nursing team member in the Emergency Department.
• Interpret data to prioritize treatment and plan care.
• Communicate discharge instructions and education.

Skills

Data analysis

Trauma care

Quality improvement

Nursing process

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing (RN)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Summary

The Trauma Performance Improvement RN provides support for quality improvement initiatives utilizing clinical knowledge and expertise, translates data from various registries and collaboratives into meaningful information for quality improvement initiatives relating to patient outcomes and partners with the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Director to identify, analyze, monitor, and improve key performance indicators. The Trauma Performance Improvement RN also functions independently in performing the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe therapeutic care for patients’ needs and/or complications of treatment in the Emergency Department.

• Assists with monitoring the care of hospital trauma patients according to the Tahoe Forest Trauma Clinical Practice Guidelines and Process Improvement dictionary while protecting confidentiality.
• Assists in the data collection and distribution of findings to the trauma leadership for opportunities for process improvement.
• Attends all trauma related meetings to collaborate on process improvement and education opportunities.
• Assists in the development of protocol and clinical practice guideline development for the Tahoe Forest trauma system.
• Attends Injury Prevention initiatives to help educate on trauma prevention and measures for optimal patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with the Trauma Program Manager to identify community injury prevention opportunities and develop education.
• Supports Trauma Program Manager in other process improvement, injury prevention, education, or other tasks.
• Participates as member of the nursing staff within the Emergency Department.
• Interprets assessment data to prioritize treatment needs.
• Implements and evaluates individual plan of care.
• Prioritizes and assesses patient acuity and treatment modalities.
• Communicates discharge instructions and teaching.
• Possesses effective communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Participates in departmental growth and development.
• Pursues professional growth.
• Follows patient care standards.
• Ability to work standby.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other administrative duties as assigned by Emergency Department Manager.

Bargaining Unit: EAP

Rate of Pay: $71.92/hour + DOE

Summary

The Trauma Performance Improvement RN provides support for quality improvement initiatives utilizing clinical knowledge and expertise, translates data from various registries and collaboratives into meaningful information for quality improvement initiatives relating to patient outcomes and partners with the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Director to identify, analyze, monitor, and improve key performance indicators. The Trauma Performance Improvement RN also functions independently in performing the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe therapeutic care for patients’ needs and/or complications of treatment in the Emergency Department.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists with monitoring the care of hospital trauma patients according to the Tahoe Forest Trauma Clinical Practice Guidelines and Process Improvement dictionary while protecting confidentiality.
• Assists in the data collection and distribution of findings to the trauma leadership for opportunities for process improvement.
• Attends all trauma related meetings to collaborate on process improvement and education opportunities.
• Assists in the development of protocol and clinical practice guideline development for the Tahoe Forest trauma system.
• Attends Injury Prevention initiatives to help educate on trauma prevention and measures for optimal patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with the Trauma Program Manager to identify community injury prevention opportunities and develop education.
• Supports Trauma Program Manager in other process improvement, injury prevention, education, or other tasks.
• Participates as member of the nursing staff within the Emergency Department.
• Interprets assessment data to prioritize treatment needs.
• Implements and evaluates individual plan of care.
• Prioritizes and assesses patient acuity and treatment modalities.
• Communicates discharge instructions and teaching.
• Possesses effective communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Utilizes equipment properly.
• Participates in departmental growth and development.
• Pursues professional growth.
• Follows patient care standards.
• Ability to work standby.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other administrative duties as assigned by Emergency Department Manager.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities

Minimum Education/Experience

Associate's Degree - Degree from college or vocational school from a National League of Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or equivalent accredited school of nursing. The nurse shall have completed a nursing education program that included clinical experiences with actual patients under the supervision of qualified faculty.

1 - 2 years of experience

Required Licenses/Certifications

• California Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Upon hire
• Nevada Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Upon hire
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
  • Upon hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
  • Upon hire
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
  • Upon hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Employees that have never been certified must take a live initial AHA certification class. Employees with recently expired certifications will be enrolled in Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI). Certification must be completed within specified time frame.
  • Upon hire
• BLS/ACLS/PALS: Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS certification).
  • Within 3 months of hire into job

Other Experience/Qualifications

• Demonstrates strong analytical skills; strong communication skills; excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize requests and assignments.
• Three years of clinical experience in trauma/emergency care.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships
• Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) certification within one year of hire into job

Preferred

• Competence in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint