
Current Department Employees: Trauma Performance Improvement RN - Part Time
Bargaining Unit: EAP
Rate of Pay: $71.92/hour + DOE
Summary The Trauma Performance Improvement RN provides support for quality improvement initiatives utilizing clinical knowledge and expertise, translates data from various registries and collaboratives into meaningful information for quality improvement initiatives relating to patient outcomes and partners with the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Director to identify, analyze, monitor, and improve key performance indicators. The Trauma Performance Improvement RN also functions independently in performing the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe therapeutic care for patients’ needs and/or complications of treatment in the Emergency Department. Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Assists with monitoring the care of hospital trauma patients according to the Tahoe Forest Trauma Clinical Practice Guidelines and Process Improvement dictionary while protecting confidentiality.
- Assists in the data collection and distribution of findings to the trauma leadership for opportunities for process improvement.
- Attends all trauma related meetings to collaborate on process improvement and education opportunities.
- Assists in the development of protocol and clinical practice guideline development for the Tahoe Forest trauma system.
- Attends Injury Prevention initiatives to help educate on trauma prevention and measures for optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborates with the Trauma Program Manager to identify community injury prevention opportunities and develop education.
- Supports Trauma Program Manager in other process improvement, injury prevention, education, or other tasks.
- Participates as member of the nursing staff within the Emergency Department.
- Interprets assessment data to prioritize treatment needs.
- Implements and evaluates individual plan of care.
- Prioritizes and assesses patient acuity and treatment modalities.
- Communicates discharge instructions and teaching.
- Possesses effective communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Utilizes equipment properly.
- Participates in departmental growth and development.
- Pursues professional growth.
- Follows patient care standards.
- Ability to work standby.
- Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
- Complies with System policies and procedures.
- Other administrative duties as assigned by Emergency Department Manager.
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- Within 3 months of hire into job
- Demonstrates strong analytical skills; strong communication skills; excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize requests and assignments.
- Three years of clinical experience in trauma/emergency care.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships
- Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) certification within one year of hire into job
- Competence in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
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