Trauma Quality Improvement RN / Department of Trauma

Hartford HealthCare•Bridgeport, CT

About The Position

Trauma Quality Performance Improvement Patient Safety (PIPS) Nurse) Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the system’s second-largest hospital. Job Summary: The Trauma Quality Performance Improvement Patient Safety (PIPS) Nurse is responsible for monitoring and ensuring quality care for the trauma patient. The PIPS nurse works under the direction of the Trauma Program Manager and the Trauma Medical Director and collaborates with leadership teams to support the trauma system. The PIPS nurse helps to coordinate all aspects of trauma care including identifying, developing and implementing standards of care through performance improvements processes and is accountable for assessing the effectiveness of the standards of care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Master’s degree in nursing, Business or Health Administration preferred.
2-years of experience in a critical care unit or emergency department setting. 5-years of experience in a critical care unit or emergency department setting; 2 years supervisory or project management experience preferred.
RN, BLS and ACLS certification.
Basic computer knowledge to enter/retrieve data for reporting. Ability to work with an electronic medical record (EMR) and trauma registry software for data extraction and input.
Strong ability to monitor outcomes, abstract data and implement change initiatives based on findings.
Must be organized and possess time management skills to work independently.
Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions and effectively communicate information.
Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with employees, departments, physicians, community partners, patients and family members.

Nice To Haves

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)/Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs primary review on all defined trauma patients for performance improvement tracking across the continuum of care.
Prepares and presents select cases for secondary review clearly and concisely with all relevant clinical information and opportunities for improvement.
Monitors and evaluates the care for the trauma patients concurrently and retrospectively through issue identification, primary, secondary, and tertiary reviews as well as multidisciplinary reviews.
Assists in identifying opportunities related to the care of the trauma patient, designs and monitors indicators for the continuous quality improvement processes, assures timely evaluation and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of care to the trauma patient in an organized format that supports loop closure.
Works collaboratively with members of the trauma program to monitor the process and outcomes of patient care to trauma patient throughout the continuum. Ensures quality care is being provided through monitoring and tracking and using the information to improve the knowledge and skill of trauma care providers and promote performance improvement and patient safety within an established institution structure.
Participants in the preparation for all site visits and/or accreditations to ensure maintenance of requirements established by the State and the American College of Surgeons.
Assists in ensuring data abstraction and entry into the trauma registry database is accurate. Provides coordination and facilitation of data collection, analysis, trending and benchmarking of data and outcomes (NTDB, TQIP, etc.) using appropriate registries. Assists with the Registry to facilitate performance improvement activities.
Attends trauma related performance improvement and morbidity and mortality meetings on a regular basis.
Manages professional growth and development by participating in trauma related educational opportunities, committees and projects at the local, state and national level.
Perform other related duties as required.