RN Trauma PI Coordinator

HCA Healthcare; Smyrna (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) with company match

Job summary

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center is seeking an RN Trauma Performance Improvement (PI) Coordinator to lead the trauma program’s work ensuring safe, high-quality care from arrival to discharge. You will partner with the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Program Director to review cases, analyze performance, and implement data-driven changes aligned with ACS and state standards.

You will coordinate PI events, document registry information, and present findings at multidisciplinary meetings.

Qualifications

• Active RN license
• 3 years experience in trauma or PI roles
• ACLS certification within 6 months of start date
• BCLS within 30 days of start date
• PALS within 6 months of start date
• Trauma Nursing Core Course within 1 year of start date

Responsibilities

• Review trauma cases in real time and retrospectively to assess quality and adherence to ACS/state standards
• Identify and validate performance-improvement opportunities and drive closed-loop improvements
• Coordinate and document Trauma PI activities, PI events, data elements, and registry information
• Prepare and present cases, trends, and quality findings for PI, peer review, and trauma operations meetings
• Educate clinical teams and EMS agencies on trauma PI principles and best practices
• Collaborate on guideline development, research initiatives, verification preparation, and improvements across the trauma service line

Skills

RN

Trauma care

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Associate degree

Job description

As a RN Trauma Coordinator, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary and Qualifications

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.

Your role will include:

• 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

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Masters Degree, or Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree

No Travel Required

3 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

TriStar StoneCrest proudly serves Rutherford County, Tennessee. Our 100 bed hospital offers complete medical care for adults and children. This includes emergency, surgical, and many other services. Our medical staff of about 500 physicians includes more than 45 specialties. Many physicians have offices on the hospital campus. Our staff is committed to providing quality patient care. We offer compassion and comfort in our modern facility.

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.