Trauma Database Coordinator PI RN

HCA Healthcare; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking an RN Trauma Performance Improvement (PI) Coordinator to lead the Trauma Program’s efforts to keep care safe and high-quality from arrival to discharge. You will work with the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Program Director to review cases, analyze system performance, and implement data-driven improvements.

This role requires a Nevada RN license, a BSN or equivalent, and 2–3 years in surgical, critical, or ED nursing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, leadership, and experience required.
• Current RN Licensure in the State of Nevada.
• Two to three years of nursing experience in surgical care, critical care, and/or an emergency department, with increasing responsibility and interest in trauma care; experience with database management.
• Computer and Internet skills including Windows and MS Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint) and experience with a centralized patient information system.
• One year experience with a trauma registry database; NTRACS preferred; must be certified or trained in AAAM injury scoring.
• Excellent computer skills to manage and manipulate a large database; knowledge of the surgical patient care environment; proficiency in reviewing and abstracting clinical information.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze trauma cases in real time and retrospectively to assess quality and timeliness.
• Identify and validate performance-improvement opportunities, adverse events, and system issues, and support action plans that drive measurable, closed-loop improvements.
• Coordinate and document 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.

Skills

Data analysis

Trauma care

Healthcare IT

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN Licensure Nevada

AAAM injury scoring certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

trauma registry system (NTRACS)

Job description

Salary Estimate: $80704.00 - $121035.20 / year

Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Strong staffing support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

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:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, leadership, and experience required
• Current RN Licensure in the State of Nevada
• Two to three years of nursing experience in surgical care, critical care, and/or an emergency department, with increasing responsibility and interest in trauma care; experience with database management
• Computer and Internet skills and experience required, including familiarity and comfort with the Windows and MS Office environment and wide variety of software application, e.g. Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint. Previous experience with a centralized patient information system
• One year experience with a trauma registry database; NTRACS preferred; must be certified or trained in AAAM injury scoring
• Excellent computer skills necessary to manage and manipulate a large database. Knowledge of the surgical patient care environment. Proficiency in the review and abstraction of clinical patient information from a medical record

Benefits

Sunrise Hospital and 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

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center (https://sunrisehospital.com) provides Las Vegas and the Southwest region with high-quality, advanced healthcare services. We have been serving our community for nearly 60 years. Sunrise Hospital has been a Consumer Choice Award recipient for 15 consecutive years. We are the largest acute care facility in Nevada and the state's only fresh post-op Pediatric CICU. Our facility offers an advanced comprehensive stroke center which received the Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the GWTG.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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

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.