TRAUMA PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COORDINAT

FLSA Status

Exempt

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Job Role Summary

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values
• Performs all functions of Staff Nurse II, providing professional nursing care to patients. Functions independently, demonstrating superior problem-solving, decision-making and critical thinking skills
• Provides direct patient care as needed. Is a technical expert and resources with the trauma patient population or is able to provide access to expert care as needed
• Functions as a clinical expert, clinical consultant and resource to nursing unit staff to facilitate consistent quality patient care
• Facilitates efficient patient throughput, which includes appropriate bed placement based on diagnosis, acuity and staffing requirements in collaboration with staffing coordination
• Functions as a clinical coach, serves as a resource for other clinical coaches and area preceptors. Participates in planning and implementation of orientation, education and development of staff
• Serves as a resource and instructor for trauma education offerings
• Supports consistent regulatory readiness for unit/area via rounding, counseling/coaching and monitoring. Is aware of standards and regulations applicable to clinical unit
• Acts as a resource for unit/area emergencies, disaster management or other emergent situations by responding, facilitating communication and resources with management/administrative support. This may include responding to codes, disasters or other identified high acuity events
• Participates in the evaluation of staff by providing input, supporting development and coaching and counseling of staff
• Provides direct patient care of the trauma patient in the Emergency Department upon all trauma activations while in-house. Assists with documentation of Trauma Flowsheet to assure physician response times and patient assessments are recorded appropriately
• Assists in the preparation for verification site visit process, and is knowledgeable regarding the Resources for Optimal Care of the Trauma Patient book provided by the American College of Surgeons
• Coordinates special programs within area of expertise as delegated
• Coordinates performance improvement activities with direction. Initiates processes to resolve clinical problems, PI projects with direction including documentation compliance, death reviews, complication reviews, transfers and trauma registry data validation
• Monitors, adherence to protocols, and variances
• Assists the Trauma Program Manager in the development, implementation and evaluation of a quality plan, which is multidisciplinary and patient outcome focused
• Maintains current working knowledge of external and internal quality indicators and standards as it pertains to the trauma patient
• Assists Trauma Coding Analyst with medical record data extrapolation for the Trauma Registry and has a fundamental understanding of trauma data systems
• Participates in the Brief Alcohol Screening Program

Job Requirements

• Active RN license in the State of Indiana, or the ability to obtain active licensure through application
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
• CPR, ACLS, ENCP, TNCC certification
• Instructor status in TNCC is preferred
• TCRN, CEN or CCRN current or within 2 years of hire date
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical nursing experience as a registered nurse

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced skills in:
  • clinical nursing practice, use of equipment/instruments relevant to unit/area care, according to policies, procedures and standards
  • effective interpersonal communication and team skills which include listening, interviewing techniques with patients, families and staff
  • assessment, reassessment and monitoring of patients
  • concise, accurate, legible documentation
  • problem-solving techniques, critical thinking skills, decision-making
• Knowledge and skills necessary to:
  • Provide care appropriate to meet the age and cultural needs of the patients served.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span.
  • Ability to assess data/interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs as well as clinical indications.
• Knowledge of:
  • fundamental nursing theories and current clinical concepts of care
  • disease processes and related treatments/care/medications
  • departmental/hospital policies/protocols
  • infection control procedures and protocols
  • treatments/medications
  • diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and interventions
• Ability to:
  • function as a member of the health care team
  • support and develop staff
  • delegate responsibilities/duties as appropriate
  • follow oral and written instructions
  • record and interpret information accurately
  • assess and respond to patient status or needs
  • perform CPR and other technical skills related to unit/department/assignment
  • work independently with little supervision
  • work effectively under stress/pressure and in crisis situations
  • establish care/work priorities
  • display good judgment