Registered Nurse (RN) Trauma/Burn Services Coordinator and Registrar (FT M-F 8-5 and as needed)

UMC Health System

24d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Trauma and Burn Services Coordinator and Registrar position is responsible for overseeing and facilitating the optimal care of trauma and burn patients throughout their continuum of care. This role involves monitoring and implementing standards set by various organizations to maintain distinct trauma and burn centers. The position also requires establishing and maintaining an efficient trauma and burn registry, including data entry, analysis, and quality assurance. The nurse will collect, abstract, analyze, and ensure the completion of data for trauma and burn injured patients, submitting this data to national, state, and regional agencies. The collected data will be utilized for performance improvement and prevention activities, adhering to standards set by the National Trauma Data Set (NTDS) and National Burn Repository (NBR). The role reports to the Director of the Trauma and Burn Service Department and the Assistant Director/PI Coordinator. Key services include Performance Improvement, Outreach and Education, Injury Prevention, Trauma and Burn Registry, and Emergency Preparedness. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently, manage a heavy workload, build relationships, and collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team to enhance outcomes, systems, and processes.

Requirements

• Graduation from Accredited School of Nursing
• Valid Texas RN License/Eligible Compact License
• Proficient computer skills
• BSN required or must obtain within 3 years.

Nice To Haves

• Specialty Certification Preferred
• Within 1 year must obtain TNCC, ATCN and ABLS Certification.
• Instructor status desired.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight and facilitation of the optimal care of the trauma and burn patient throughout the continuum of care.
• Responsible for monitoring and implementing standards set by the American College of Surgeons, Texas Department of State Health Services, and the American Burn Association to maintain four distinct centers: Level 1 Trauma Center, Regional Burn Center, Pediatric Trauma and the Geriatric Trauma Centers (as a subset of the Level 1 Trauma Center).
• Establish and maintain the efficient operation of the trauma and burn registry, entering and analyzing registry data, ensuring data quality; planning, organizing, and coordinating professional meetings.
• Assumes responsibility for data collection, both abstracting and analyzing, data entry, and data completion for the trauma and burn injured patients.
• Completes data submission to national, state, and regional agencies as set by the trauma and burn standards.
• Utilizes collected trauma data for performance improvement and prevention activities.
• Maintains set standards for data collection and entry as established by the National Trauma Data Set (NTDS) and National Burn Repository (NBR).
• Manage a heavy workload and work independently.
• Build relationships and work as a member of a multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes, systems and processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior