RN Program Coordinator - Trauma, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
About The Position
Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family. As an RN Program Coordinator, a caregiver in this role will support trauma quality improvement and patient safety initiatives by collaborating with trauma surgeons, physicians and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes. Responsibilities include reviewing clinical data and trauma cases, identifying opportunities for process improvement, investigating quality concerns and coordinating projects focused on enhancing the safety and quality of trauma care. The caregiver will also support trauma accreditation and regulatory compliance efforts while helping implement evidence-based practices and process improvements across the program. This is a full-time role. A caregiver in this position will work 8:00am to 4:30p. No weekends, holidays or on-call requirements.
Requirements
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Bachelor's Degree in nursing
- Five years of clinical (direct patient care) RN experience
- Knowledge of healthcare systems
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree in nursing
- Experience with trauma administration and American College of Surgeons (ACS) reverification site visits is highly preferred
- TNCC instructor is highly preferred
- ATLS (advance trauma life support) coordinator is highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Identifies and recommends opportunities to improve care to positively impact the quality and the cost of care for the Nursing Institute.
- Completes quality management activities and initiatives to evaluate nursing care practices. Completes data collection and analysis.
- Identifies opportunities for improvement and assists in implementing programs to improve quality scores and patient outcomes.
- Monitors, collects data, evaluates, educates and assesses patients.
- Supports overall nursing unit's outcomes.
- Plans and conducts special projects as assigned. Handles daily nursing activities.
- Communicates nursing quality initiatives and regulatory agency or other industry or professional standards to nurses and others.
Benefits
- Influenza vaccination
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
