RN Trauma Services Coordinator - Performance Improvement

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Essential Functions: 

This is a Registered Nurse position within the department of Trauma Services. The incumbent is responsible for Trauma Performance Improvement (TPI) requirements, including, but not limited to Physician Peer Review, Nursing Trauma Case documentation, Trauma Registry review with follow through on corrective actions reported through the Clinical Quality Management Committee.  Coordination of TPI requires analysis and collaboration with health care teams from pre-hospital through resuscitation and acute care to discharge and rehabilitation.  

The incumbent provides a direct line of integrated communication among all levels of the trauma patient care continuum: LSU and Tulane Trauma and subspecialty physicians, Emergency Department, Perioperative Services, Trauma Intensive Care Units, Transitional Trauma Care Unit, Rehabilitation Unit, Case Management, as well as local and regional emergency medical services and outreach agencies within the local community. The program coordinator facilitates evaluation of patient care through clinical activities, research, and assures continuity and quality of patient care.  Clinical activities include patient care review and follow-up of performance improvement issues relating to trauma care throughout the hospital.  Research involves assisting in data collection and analysis activities related to data stored in the trauma registry to include compliance with state and national standards for Level One trauma care.  Accurate data reporting and analysis with relevant actions to follow up according to ACS standards and requirements is vital to success of this role.  The position requires independent skills and the ability to set criteria for the providing care to promote positive outcomes for trauma patients served.

Job Qualifications:   

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 years nursing experience
• RN License

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Effective communication skills are a mandatory requirement.
• This role requires talents in critical thinking and skills to promote daily problem solving and conflict resolution.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

BLS through the American Heart Association, active RN License through the Louisiana State Board of Nursing

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.  This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.  

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

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