Trauma Program Quality Coord Registered Nurse

• assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the hospital's overall approach to quality and patient safety within the Trauma Program
• 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
• investigates specific areas of concern as identified by 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
• participates with the customer experience process for monitoring and evaluating the quality of care and services provided to patients and families
• plays a role in the identification of trends, formulating conclusions, and making recommendations for improvement

• College Degree - 2 year In Nursing (required)
• College Degree - 4 year related field (preferred)
• Masters Degree Public Health, Health Administration, Nursing or related (preferred)
• RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (required)
• 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)
• 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)
• Computer Skills Demonstrated progressive computer and presentation skills.
• Performance improvement and quality management experience are a plus.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level clinical problem-solving and critical thinking skills are a must.

Performance improvement and quality management experience are a plus.