Trauma PerfPerformance Improvement Nurse Coordinator

Position Summary

Monitor and evaluate the quality of clinical care for injured patients through issue identification, primary, secondary, tertiary, and multidisciplinary reviews, and performance improvement.

• Develop the quality improvement program of the Trauma Division in accordance with American College of Surgeon's Committee on Trauma Guidelines.
• Collaborate with Trauma Program Nurse Director and Trauma Medical Director to review performance and safety of the Trauma Center, promote loop closure, and optimize clinical outcomes.
• Monitor quality of care provided to trauma patients (adherence to protocols, conduct of resuscitation, audit filters).
• Provide primary review of morbidity/mortality and identify process/system measures for all trauma patients.
• Assist with tertiary review of morbidity/mortality of all trauma patients.
• Identify performance improvement issues through chart review and attendance at morning report.
• Identify quality improvement projects for interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Identify problems with trauma care and intervene when appropriate or refer problems to appropriate individual.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary trauma quality improvement conferences for the adult trauma service.
• Input PI outcome data into the trauma registry.
• Record minutes of the Adult Trauma TPOPPC and Trauma M&M Conferences.
• Identify deficiencies impeding the maintenance of Level I trauma center standards and suggest methods for addressing these deficiencies.
• Attend resuscitations of patients triaged as Full Trauma Response, when available.
• Review trauma cases and provide feedback on QI issues to healthcare providers within and outside Lahey Hospital Medical Center.
• Assist in reviewing Trauma Resuscitation Audio Visual recording QI process.
• Participate in preparation of re-verification application for American College of Surgeons trauma center verification when required.
• Coordinate communication with the state ME Office to receive autopsy reports in a timely fashion.
• Collaborate with other healthcare providers involved in the care of trauma patients to develop protocols for the care of injured patients.
• Maintain all current trauma protocols and update per organizational guidelines.
• Monitor and assist with trauma patient transfers, ensuring adherence to transfer protocol process and provide feedback to transferring hospital staff and physicians as well as EMS.
• Serve as a resource person to staff caring for the injured trauma patient and collaborate with surgical teams, social work, rehabilitation and medical staff on issues related to trauma patient care.
• Assist with Trauma Service Nurse Director in coordinating and executing interdisciplinary educational programs regarding care of the injured patient, including Advanced Trauma Life Support and Trauma Nursing Core Course.
• Maintain current knowledge of “Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient 2014.”
• Perform other similar job functions as required or directed.

• Current Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registered Nurse License.
• Trauma Certified Registered Nurse Certification within one year of hire.
• Skills:
  
  identify and implement opportunities for process improvement within the trauma patient population; strong data analytic skills; accuracy and thoroughness; demonstrate clinical competence; demonstrate leadership qualities; work collaboratively with nurses, physicians, EMS and administrative colleagues; excellent written and verbal communication; proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Attendance within six months of hire at Society of Trauma Nurses: TOPIC course.
• Successful completion of Trauma Nursing Core Course; instructor status preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Registered Nurse license required.
• 3–5 years related work experience required.
• Trauma experience and/or emergency experience.

Hourly wage range $38.11 – $98.23. Actual compensation may vary based on seniority, education, training, relevant experience, certifications, location, and applicable shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime, and other additional pay practices.

All staff must be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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