Trauma Care Nurse Coordinator — Registry & Quality Improvement

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Harborview Medical Center is recruiting a Trauma Care Nurse Coordinator (RN) to support the Continuum of Trauma Patient Care, serve as a clinical resource, and promote evidence-based guidelines across the Trauma Program.

You'll collaborate with inpatient trauma clinicians, the Trauma Registry, and the Quality Improvement team to monitor care, identify gaps, and implement corrective actions that advance patient safety and outcomes in a Level I trauma center.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current or eligible Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Five or more years of professional nursing experience, preferably in trauma, general surgery, critical/acute care, or emergency services.

Responsibilities

• Support the continuum of trauma patient care, serving as a clinical resource and advocate for evidence-based trauma practice guidelines, protocols, and standards of care.
• Collaborate with inpatient trauma clinicians, the Trauma Registry, and Quality Improvement (QI) team to monitor patient care and identify opportunities to improve quality and outcomes.
• Conduct concurrent patient monitoring and chart review to identify gaps in care, quality concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Help coordinate care and implement corrective measures to support patients along expected care pathways and ensure timely communication of identified quality outcomes.
• Perform patient data abstraction and entry into the Trauma Registry and contribute to quality assurance and process improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary trauma care team, using strong clinical expertise, communication skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of trauma care to promote high-quality patient outcomes.

Skills

Trauma nursing

Clinical coordination

Patient safety

Team collaboration

Education

RN licensure

Tools

Trauma registry

Job description

Harborview Medical Center is recruiting a Trauma Care Nurse Coordinator (RN) to support the Continuum of Trauma Patient Care, serve as a clinical resource, and promote evidence-based guidelines across the Trauma Program.

You'll collaborate with inpatient trauma clinicians, the Trauma Registry, and the Quality Improvement team to monitor care, identify gaps, and implement corrective actions that advance patient safety and outcomes in a Level I trauma center.