Trauma PI Coordinator: Elevate Patient Care

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Education support

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest is seeking a Registered Nurse Trauma PI Coordinator to lead the Trauma Program’s quality efforts from patient arrival through discharge, collaborating with the Trauma Medical Director and Program Director to review cases and drive improvements. You will help ensure ACS and state standards are met, guiding teams across the hospital with PI expertise.

You will educate clinical teams, coordinate PI activities, and present findings at multidisciplinary meetings,

Qualifications

• ACLS within 30 days of start date.
• BLS within 30 days of start date.
• TNCC within 30 days of start date.
• RN license (RN) required.
• Bachelor's or Associate degree required.
• PALS or ENPC within 30 days of start date.
• Level II Trauma Center experience preferred.
• 3+ years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Review trauma cases in real time and retrospectively to assess quality, timeliness, adherence to guidelines, and alignment with ACS and state standards.
• Identify and validate performance-improvement opportunities, adverse events, and system issues, and support action plans for closed-loop improvements.
• Coordinate and document Trauma PIPS activities, PI events, data elements, and registry information to demonstrate compliance and support verification.
• Prepare and present selected cases, trends, and quality findings for multidisciplinary PI, peer review, and trauma operations meetings.
• Educate and support clinical teams, residents, EMS agencies, and outlying facilities by sharing trauma PI principles, guidelines, and best practices.
• Collaborate on guideline development, research initiatives, verification preparation, and ongoing improvements across the trauma service line.

Skills

ACLS certification

BLS certification

TNCC

RN license

Bachelor's or Associate degree

PALS

Level II trauma experience

3+ years experience

Education

RN license

Bachelor's / Associate degree

Job description

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest is seeking a Registered Nurse Trauma PI Coordinator to lead the Trauma Program’s quality efforts from patient arrival through discharge, collaborating with the Trauma Medical Director and Program Director to review cases and drive improvements. You will help ensure ACS and state standards are met, guiding teams across the hospital with PI expertise.

You will educate clinical teams, coordinate PI activities, and present findings at multidisciplinary meetings,