Trauma Performance Improvement RN Coordinator

ThedaCare•Appleton, WI

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Trauma Performance Improvement RN Coordinator serves as a clinical resource for ThedaCare and the community, providing leadership in trauma clinical practice, performance improvement, and professional development for interdisciplinary team members involved in caring for injured patients. The role works closely with medical staff, administration, specialty practices, department managers, ancillary services, and nursing teams in an organized, multidisciplinary approach. The coordinator facilitates the trauma performance improvement program across hospital areas and disciplines involved in caring for admitted injured patients. Using the NTDS data dictionary and Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services standards, the coordinator conducts concurrent and retrospective patient-care analysis, identifies improvement opportunities, and develops action plans to support loop closure. The position also supports readiness for DHS Trauma Verification, analyzes registry data and outcomes, provides trauma education, participates in regional and state committees, helps coordinate community events, and responds to trauma activations when available. In collaboration with patients and the interprofessional team, the coordinator uses the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and relevant competencies to assess patients and develop plans of care. The role is based in the TCA ED, with flexible Monday-through-Friday day-shift hours. It is a 0.7 FTE position scheduled for 28 hours per week.

Requirements

Current State of Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Experience in trauma and emergency services is required.
Completion of the Rural Trauma Outcome & Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC) within 12 months of hire is required.
Ability to move freely, including standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling, and to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.
Comply with department-specific competencies.

Nice To Haves

Experience in critical care, EMS, or medical-surgical nursing is beneficial.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC).
Trauma Certified RN (TCRN).

Responsibilities

Facilitate the trauma performance improvement program across hospital areas and disciplines involved in the care of admitted injured patients.
Use the NTDS data dictionary and Wisconsin DHS standards to conduct concurrent and retrospective analysis of patient care and identify opportunities for improvement.
Develop action plans to support achievement of loop closure.
Assist with continued readiness for DHS Trauma Verification.
Analyze trauma registry data, metrics, and outcomes to improve care of injured patients.
Provide education to trauma team members and hospital clinical teams using trauma expertise.
Participate in regional and state trauma committees to improve care for injured patients in the community.
Participate in and help coordinate trauma community events.
Respond to trauma activations when available.
Use the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and specific competencies to assess patients’ physical condition and nursing needs, and collaboratively develop plans of care with patients and the interprofessional team.