Registered Nurse (RN) - Trauma Performance

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Palm Springs, CA

7h • $45 - $70

About The Position

The Trauma Process Improvement Nurse works with the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Director to monitor all aspects of trauma care. In conjunction with the Trauma Administrative Team, the nurse ensures that guidelines and protocols align with care provided, identifies improvement opportunities, and manages the performance improvement program. The role supports compliance with Riverside County Trauma Center, Joint Commission, and American College of Surgeons standards; state and federal regulations; and corporate and hospital policies and procedures. It also involves managing patient information, promoting teamwork, and providing positive customer service.

The position maintains and supports the hospital trauma registry, including identifying eligible patients, abstracting and validating records, coding injuries and related data, producing reports, and maintaining database systems. The nurse performs chart reviews and prepares cases for multidisciplinary peer review, supports trauma verification and surveys, tracks performance-improvement issues through closure, and submits required data to approved trauma registries. The role requires a current California RN license, a bachelor's degree, and at least five years of trauma nursing experience or equivalent, including ED Trauma or Trauma ICU experience. The position is full-time, day shift, and offers a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 based on experience.

Requirements

• Current California RN license.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certificate.
• Trauma Registrar certification (CSTR or CAISS Certified), or obtain certification within three years of hire.
• Bachelor's degree.
• At least five years of trauma nursing experience or equivalent.
• ED Trauma or Trauma ICU experience.
• Ability to work productively in a fast-paced and changing environment and with minimum supervision.
• Proficiency with computer hardware, trauma registry software, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to create and deliver data presentations to groups with varied needs.
• Ability to abstract data from database software into spreadsheet formats.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of trauma statistical reports, peer review, performance improvement, injury prevention, and epidemiology is an asset.
• Trauma Registrar certification (CSTR or CAISS Certified) at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintain participation in a state or national clinical organization pertaining to trauma registry.
• Work productively in a fast-paced, changing environment, with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrate proficiency with computer hardware and trauma registry software, and ensure preventative and routine maintenance for a database registry.
• Identify patients for entry into the hospital trauma registry; abstract, complete, verify, and enter data accurately according to current local, state, and national standards for a Level II trauma center.
• Assist with preparation for American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Level II Trauma Center verification or re-verification and Riverside County EMS Agency trauma surveys.
• Analyze trauma data and provide routine and ad hoc reports, statistics, trends, performance-improvement and patient-safety audits or filters, and related information to the Trauma Program Manager and committees.
• Assign and score injuries using AIS and ICD-9 or an equivalent system; assign E-codes; collect and code procedure and complication data; and validate required registry data elements.
• Attend required orientation and training seminars.
• Demonstrate initiative and creativity in problem solving.
• Design, implement, and test user interfaces and reports for database applications.
• Develop and report trauma audit-filter information to the Trauma Operational Committee and Trauma PI Committee as appropriate.
• Ensure loop closure on identified issues.
• Establish and maintain databases used to test new and modified applications.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient-care and business matters.
• Meet production standards within established time requirements.
• Modify and maintain database structures and methods as required.
• Monitor data security to ensure the integrity and reliability of database systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Trauma Program Manager.
• Perform chart reviews for trauma patients meeting PI or peer-review criteria and prepare cases for multidisciplinary peer-review meetings.
• Abstract database data into spreadsheet formats.
• Maintain tracking systems for case review, audit filters, PI, and peer-review reports.
• Submit required data elements to the Riverside County trauma registry and, as approved by the Trauma Program Manager, to local, regional, and national trauma registries.
• Ensure work and performance meet quality standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 based on experience.

What This Job Offers

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