Registered Nurse RN Trauma Coordinator
About The Position
The Trauma Coordinator is essential to creating and maintaining a successful trauma program. The function of this role is to support optimal trauma care through professional and public education, participating in research, providing feedback to ensure quality care is being provided, and community outreach. The Trauma Coordinator works collaboratively with the Trauma Medical Director to identify Performance Improvement Patient Safety (PIPS) opportunities. This role is responsible for tracking and trending hospital events for trauma patients as well as assisting in creating performance improvement initiatives to continually improve patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in nursing
- 2 years EMS or hospital nursing experience
- 2 years quality improvement experience
- 2 years trauma experience
- IL issued Registered Nurse License
- IL issued Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) licensure, or obtained within one year of hire
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented
Nice To Haves
- Performance improvement experience
- 2 years of Leadership experience
- 2 years as a direct trauma care nurse
- Trauma Nursing Core Centrification (TNCC)
- AIS injury coding certification
- ATS trauma registry course
- Teaching experience
- Trauma registries navigation
- Knowledge of the Illinois Department of Public Health Trauma Administrative Code
Responsibilities
- Support optimal trauma care through professional and public education.
- Participate in research.
- Provide feedback to ensure quality care is being provided.
- Engage in community outreach.
- Collaborate with the Trauma Medical Director to identify Performance Improvement Patient Safety (PIPS) opportunities.
- Track and trend hospital events for trauma patients.
- Assist in creating performance improvement initiatives to continually improve patient outcomes.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package
- Benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
