Trauma Outcomes Coordinator

University Health; Hondo (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health seeks a Senior Trauma Outcomes Coordinator with a strong background in trauma nursing and performance improvement. You will lead trauma PI efforts, analyze outcome data, and drive continuous improvements from care entry to disposition across the continuum of trauma services.

You will collaborate with Trauma Services teams, maintain PI records, develop customized reports, mentor new coordinators, and ensure compliance with national benchmarks and best practices in trauma care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
• Minimum 3 years of Trauma PI experience, including ACS Verified programs.
• RN practice for at least 3 years in ED or Critical Care with trauma care.
• Texas RN licensure or reciprocity.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• TNCC provider.
• PALS or ENPC for pediatric cases.
• TOPIC knowledge or training.
• TCAR or PCAR.
• Professional trauma certifications (CEN/CCRN/TCRN) within 1 year.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist trauma quality program to promote optimal, efficient trauma care across the continuum.
• Promote continuous improvement from admission through disposition and follow-up.
• Maintain records of trauma PI activities and secure Trauma Outcomes database.
• Obtain and analyze information to develop or modify PI initiatives.
• Create customized reports and disseminate findings to improve trauma outcomes.
• Use state/national benchmarks to set trauma care standards and goals.
• Serve as facilitator/leader for process-improvement efforts.
• Provide training and supervision for new Trauma Outcomes Coordinators.

Skills

Trauma nursing

Performance improvement

Patient safety

Teaching

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

RN licensure (TX)

Tools

BLS

ACLS

TNCC Provider

PALS/ENPC

TOPIC

TCAR/PCAR

CEN/CCRN/TCRN (within 1 year)

Job description

The Senior Trauma Outcomes Coordinator must possess a background in trauma nursing and performance improvement and patient safety. This position assists the trauma quality program to promote the delivery of optimal and efficient services across the continuum of trauma care, from pre-hospital to rehabilitation. The SeniorTrauma Outcomes Coordinator requires knowledge and skill in nursing practice, evidence-based practices, trauma center operations, quality and process improvement, principles of teaching. Through collaboration with Trauma Services faculty/staff, responsible for, ensuring continuous improvement in care of the injured patient from admission through patient disposition and follow-up . Responsible for maintaining documented records of assigned trauma PI activities and security of the Trauma Outcomes database. Obtains and analyzes information in order to develop new or modify existing PI initiatives. Creates customized reports based on analyses of data for dissemination and makes recommendations to improve the quality of trauma care and outcomes. Utilizes state and national benchmarks to determine trauma care standards. May serve as facilitator/leader of process improvement efforts. Provides training and supervision for new Trauma Outcomes Coordinators.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Must have three (3) or more years of Trauma PI experience, including working with an ACS Verified trauma program.
• Must have practiced as a RN for minimum of three (3) years in an Emergency Department or Critical Care Area, including experience providing care to trauma patients.
• Current licensure by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas or proof of reciprocity of licensure between the State of Texas and another state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Provider
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), if assigned pediatric cases
• Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC)
• Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) or Pediatric Care After Resuscitation (PCAR)
• Professional certification (CEN, CCRN, TCRN, or similar) within 1 year of employment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Instructor.
• Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) Instructor.
• Training course in Injury Severity Scoring.
• Advanced quality training and certifications (LEAN Six Sigma, Team STEPPS, other similar)

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas is required.