Trauma Performance Improvement Engineer I

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health, dental, life and disability保险

Employer retirement contributions

Job summary

University of Iowa's Trauma Program seeks a Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator to monitor quality outcomes, support analysis and reporting, and drive system/patient care improvements for the trauma population. You will promote evidence-based practice, reduce errors, and support patient safety across the enterprise.

This 100% FTE, 40-hour/week role is based on our UI Main campus in Iowa City. Applicants should have a nursing license in Iowa and 3–5 years in a trauma setting, with EMR and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or equivalent education/experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years of nursing experience in a trauma-based setting.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Iowa.
• Experience with electronic medical records and reporting functions.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel).

Responsibilities

• Identify clinical outcomes and process compliance trends/opportunities; prioritize improvements.
• Conduct systematic review and analysis of safety event reviews, root cause analyses, and quality data.
• Identify risks and trends; prioritize action plans; oversee development of interventions and evaluate improvements.
• Collaborate with Trauma Program leadership to support interdisciplinary teams and improve patient safety.
• Mentor and train clinical staff to collect, trend, and analyze data for ongoing monitoring.
• Provide guidance to physicians, administration, and staff to improve clinical quality and care management.
• Support the trauma registry and optimize data use for performance improvement and research.
• Enter quality metrics into the trauma registry and note trends with the Trauma Program Manager.
• Educate interns, nurses, paramedics, and nursing assistants on trauma guidelines and documentation.
• Abstract data from Epic and trauma registry; present findings to interdisciplinary trauma staff.

Skills

Communication skills

EMR proficiency

Organizational skills

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Tools

Epic EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

University of Iowa's Trauma Program seeks a Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator to monitor quality outcomes, support analysis and reporting, and drive system/patient care improvements for the trauma population. You will promote evidence-based practice, reduce errors, and support patient safety across the enterprise.

This 100% FTE, 40-hour/week role is based on our UI Main campus in Iowa City. Applicants should have a nursing license in Iowa and 3–5 years in a trauma setting, with EMR and