Trauma PI Nurse: Lead Quality & Registry

University of California - San Francisco; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trauma Performance Improvement Nurse at University of California, San Francisco works to sustain the hospital’s designation as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, ensuring ACS standards, aiding verification, and contributing to trauma registries to benchmark performance, support research, and drive system-wide improvement.

The role involves establishing and supervising PI processes, evaluating practice against outcomes and cost-benefit, and supporting planning and continuous quality

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Registered Nurse in a pediatric acute care hospital (Trauma/ED/CC preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or healthcare profession, or equivalent education/experience.
• In-depth knowledge of quality improvement standards, chart review/abstraction, regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of QI models, data collection/abstraction, validation, analysis, reporting, and performance indicators.
• Familiarity with Alameda County trauma center designation requirements and ACS Trauma Verification standards.

Responsibilities

• Trauma registry management, data analysis and reporting, and coordination of PI activities.
• Oversight of injury prevention and community outreach initiatives.
• Collaborate with leadership, clinical departments, ACS, and EMS to advance trauma care quality.

Skills

Pediatric nursing

Quality improvement

Data analysis

Trauma registry

AIS/ISS coding

EMR reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree in health sciences

Tools

Trauma Registry software

ICD-10 coding

Job description

The Trauma Performance Improvement Nurse at University of California, San Francisco works to sustain the hospital’s designation as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, ensuring ACS standards, aiding verification, and contributing to trauma registries to benchmark performance, support research, and drive system-wide improvement.

The role involves establishing and supervising PI processes, evaluating practice against outcomes and cost-benefit, and supporting planning and continuous quality