Trauma Process Improvement Coordinator (RN)

UNC Health; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in North Carolina is seeking a Trauma Process Improvement Coordinator to evaluate and monitor clinical care for injured patients across the continuum of care, from point of injury to discharge, using ACS-COT guidelines and trauma performance metrics.

The role requires project management knowledge, clinical quality and safety focus, and collaboration across a cross-functional team to improve documentation, regulatory compliance, and workflow efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college of Nursing, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of North Carolina or one of compact states.
• Three (3) years of experience working as a registered nurse in a clinical role.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• Completion of a Trauma Process Improvement Course

Responsibilities

• Develops the performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) program of the Trauma Department in accordance with ACS-COT Guidelines.
• Identifies performance improvement issues through direct observation of clinical care and chart reviews.
• Uses process improvement methodologies to prevent identified issues from recurring.
• Organizes and documents stakeholder meetings for tertiary review and peer review.
• Defines, prepares and delivers aggregate metrics to evaluate PIPS effectiveness.
• Inputs outcome data into the trauma registry and generates aggregate data for quality reporting.
• Serves as a resource person to staff caring for the injured trauma patient.
• Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to advance PIPS program efforts.
• Assists in coordinating trauma-related continuing education and interdisciplinary training.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

TNCC certification

Trauma PI Course

ATCN certification

ICD-10 course

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Trauma Process Improvement Coordinator evaluates and monitors the quality of clinical care of the injured patient across the continuum of care from point of injury to discharge from the hospital. The following performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) mechanisms are used: concurrent chart review, issue identification, primary-secondary-and tertiary reviews, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary reviews, performance improvement monitoring, outcomes reporting.

The position requires a knowledge base of project management principles, clinical, regulatory, quality, and safety initiatives, with the goal to improve clinical care documentation, regulatory compliance, workflow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develops the performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) program of the Trauma Department in accordance with American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Guidelines (ACS-COT), the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services (NCOEMS), and the North Carolina Committee on Trauma (NC-COT).
• Identifies performance improvement issues through direct observation of clinical care, concurrent chart review, staff reporting, and attendance at morning report.
• Uses process improvement methodologies to prevent identified issues from recurring.
• Organizes, assists with and documents stakeholder meetings for tertiary review and peer review.
• Defines, prepares and delivers aggregate metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the PIPS program through daily concurrent chart review, and primary review of regulated events such as Morbidity/Mortality, Non-Surgical Admits, Patient Transfers, Diversions, and Trauma Activations.
• Inputs outcome data into the trauma registry and produces aggregate data for quality reporting purposes and executive reporting. Evaluates safety incidences and completes reports in the electronic incident reporting system.
• Serves as a resource person to all staff caring for the injured trauma patient.
• Collaborates with a cross functional stakeholder population across the organization, providing and receiving feedback regarding PIPS program efforts
• Assists in coordinating and teaching trauma-related clinical continuing education, and executing interdisciplinary educational programs for health care professions regarding care of the injured patient
• Maintains knowledge of ACS "Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient" most current guidelines and those of NCOEMS and NC-COT, meeting all educational and meeting attendance requirements.
• Pursues documentation, administrative responses, and corrective measures per ACS regulations.

Required

Other information:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college of Nursing, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of North Carolina or one of compact states.
• Three (3) years of experience working as a registered nurse in a clinical role
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• Completion of a Trauma Process Improvement Course

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited college of Nursing or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• One (1) year clinical nurse experience working in a trauma center facility.
• One (1) year experience as a PI Coordinator in a trauma center facility.
• Experience working in a healthcare quality organization or role.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) as issued by the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ).
• Participated in an Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) class.
• Participate in an ICD-10 course.
• Certified as an instructor for Advanced Trauma Care for Nurse (ATCN) and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification

Job Details

• Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
• Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
• Organization Unit: Trauma Program
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.