Registered Nurse Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator

Intermountain Health; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 118,055,000 - 178,143,000; Part time

Job summary

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado seeks a Trauma Performance Improvement and Injury Prevention Coordinator. Part-time, 24 hours/week, with RN licensure and BSN. Prior trauma performance improvement or ED nursing experience preferred.

The role collaborates with the Trauma Program Manager to oversee performance improvement, chart reviews, and community injury prevention efforts, ensuring ACS/state compliance and trauma designation goals.

Qualifications

• RN license in state of practice.
• BSN from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Responsibilities

• Manages and coordinates performance improvement.
• Oversee injury prevention activities.
• Function in a single or dual role depending on the facility's trauma level.
• Injury prevention education and activities within hospital/community.
• Partner with coalitions for Trauma Center verification/designation.
• Assist Trauma Program staff with performance improvement activities.
• Conducts chart reviews to evaluate quality of care.
• Identify, analyze, and follow up on issues to improve outcomes.
• Prepare case review summaries for leadership.
• Participate in trauma committees and follow up on actions.

Skills

Analytical

Strategic Prioritization

Community Connection

Interfacility Hospital Connection

Technical

Organizational

Self-driven

Educate

Facilitator

Interpersonal Skills

Education

BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

RN license in state of practice

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Description

The Trauma Performance Improvement and Injury Prevention Coordinator collaborates with the Trauma Program Manager to oversee performance improvement and injury prevention activities at the facility and community. This role may involve performance improvement tasks, as well as injury prevention education and community activities in line with ACS and State requirements for Trauma Center verification/designation.

Position Details

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Shift Details: Part time, 24 hours/week, days
• Department: Trauma
• Primary Location: Lutheran Hospital
• Additional Details: One year of licensed RN experience required. Previous emergency department nursing experience, trauma program experience and/or trauma performance improvement experience preferred.

Essential Functions

• Manages and coordinates performance improvement.
• May oversee injury prevention activities.
• May function in a single or dual role depending on the facility's trauma level.
• May be responsible for injury prevention education and activities within the hospital and community.
• Partners with coalitions and agencies for Trauma Center verification/designation.
• Assists Trauma Program staff with performance improvement activities.
• Conducts chart reviews to evaluate the quality of clinical care.
• Identifies, validates, analyzes, and follows up on issues to improve clinical outcomes.
• Prepares case review summaries for the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Director.
• Participates in trauma committees and assists with follow-up and resolution of action items.

Skills

• Analytical
• Strategic Prioritization
• Community Connection
• Interfacility Hospital Connection
• Technical
• Organizational
• Self-driven
• Educate
• Facilitator
• Well-developed interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• RN license in state of practice.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Preferred

• 3 years of critical care or emergency department experience.
• TNCC, ACLS, ENPC

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Work City

Wheat Ridge

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$41.20 - $62.17

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