Trauma Pi Coordinator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) RN Trauma PI Coordinator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Healthcare which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

The Trauma Performance Improvement (PI) Coordinator works in collaboration with the Trauma Medical Director (TMD), Trauma Program Manager (TPM) or Trauma Program Director (TPD), sub-specialists, nursing and medical teams, and ancillary services to coordinate all aspects of the Trauma Department's Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (PIPS) Program. The Trauma PI Coordinator conducts performance reviews of the continuum of care from the prehospital setting to hospital discharge and determines compliance with patient care practice management guidelines, policies, procedures, and established standards of care. The Trauma PI Coordinator possesses in-depth knowledge of chart abstraction and the trauma registry, including reporting, data analysis, trend identification and benchmarking of outcomes based upon the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), as well as regional standards and recommendations for quality and maintenance for trauma center designation/re-designation. The Trauma PI Coordinator will assume 24-hour responsibility for the coordination of nursing care of trauma patients throughout the hospital. Must ensure that the trauma services for MHS are in constant compliance with TJC and state regulations appropriate for the level of trauma designation maintained in the various facilities.

Your role will include:

• Coordinates PIPS activities with the TMD and TPM or TPD to facilitate overall Trauma Program quality assurance.
• Assists the TMD and TPM or TPD with identifying adverse events and implementing subsequent action plans, measurable through patient outcomes and problem resolution, outcomes improvement, and assurance of patient safety (loop closure / event resolution) according to the Trauma PIPS plan.
• Develops and implements clinical and organizational systems that result in the performance improvement of the trauma service line by coordinating implementation and revision of guidelines for the care of the patient.
• Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of the Trauma PIPS Plan.
• Completes concurrent and retrospective review of cases to identify quality, timelines and systems of care to meet DSHS standards.
• Communicates existing or potential trauma performance improvement issues and opportunities identified in trauma case evaluation and reports trending to the TMD and TPM or TPD.
• Enters PI information into the Trauma Registry and/or Trauma PI database to ensure adequate documentation is captured to demonstrate adherence to regulatory standards. 8. Assumes responsibility for issue/event identification, validation and analysis, including Trauma Registry review and validation of data elements.
• Tracks and reports any identified quality issues and/or PI events. Monitors PI events, opportunities for improvement, deaths, discharge to hospice, transfers in/out, hospital events, adherence to trauma service practice management guidelines, policies and procedures, actions and loop closure/event resolution to improve trauma patient care process and outcomes.
• Prepares selected cases for PI meetings and/or multidisciplinary peer review meetings.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum three years of recent hospital nursing experience in Critical Care or Emergency nursing required. Must have recent experience and proficiency with computer databases, word processing, and spreadsheet programs.
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas and current BLS.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and/or Instructor, or Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our RN Trauma PI Coordinator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.