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

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.