Trauma Program Quality Coord Registered Nurse

Valley Children’s Healthcare•Madera, CA

3d•$50 - $78•Onsite

About The Position

This position assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the hospital's overall approach to quality and patient safety within the Trauma Program. This position is accountable for: 1) supporting the organization's performance improvement process; 2) providing stewardship for the medical staff, nursing and other clinical professional peer review processes; and 3) identifying performance trends, as well as prioritizing and recommending improvements. The Quality Coordinator will also investigate specific areas of concern as identified by leadership. This position, in collaboration with Trauma Program leadership, provides consultation and assistance to medical, administrative, and other staff on peer review, performance improvement and other quality of care issues; translates data into actionable information; and participates with the customer experience process for monitoring and evaluating the quality of care and services provided to patients and families. This position will play a role in the identification of trends, formulating conclusions, and making recommendations for improvement.

Requirements

College Degree - 2 year In Nursing (required)
RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (required)
Minimum five (5) years Critical care, ED and/or trauma experience (required)
Minimum four (4) years Recent experience or knowledge of healthcare regulations including TJC, Title XXII and other regulatory standards. (required)
Demonstrated progressive computer and presentation skills.
Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
High level clinical problem-solving and critical thinking skills are a must.

Nice To Haves

College Degree - 4 year related field (preferred)
Masters Degree Public Health, Health Administration, Nursing or related (preferred)
BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (preferred)
CPHQ - Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality - NAHQ - National Association for Healthcare Quality (preferred)
CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse (preferred)
CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse (Neonatal) - AACN - American Associations of Critical-Care Nurses (preferred)
TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course - ENA - Emergency Nurses Association (preferred)
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 12 months of hire or transfer into position (preferred)
ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course - AHA - American Heart Association (preferred)
Performance improvement and quality management experience are a plus.

Responsibilities

Supporting the organization's performance improvement process
Providing stewardship for the medical staff, nursing and other clinical professional peer review processes
Identifying performance trends, as well as prioritizing and recommending improvements
Investigating specific areas of concern as identified by leadership
Providing consultation and assistance to medical, administrative, and other staff on peer review, performance improvement and other quality of care issues
Translating data into actionable information
Participating with the customer experience process for monitoring and evaluating the quality of care and services provided to patients and families
Playing a role in the identification of trends, formulating conclusions, and making recommendations for improvement