Trauma Performance Improvement Specialist… at McLaren… · Bay City

Department: Trauma Services

Daily Work Times: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Shift: Days

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 48

Position Summary:

The Trauma PI Safety Specialist supports the Trauma Program’s Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (PIPS) activities, including review of trauma care across the continuum of care, case-finding, and audit of medical records. Provides coordination and facilitation of performance improvement activities, including trending and benchmarking of data outcomes.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Under the general supervision of the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Director, functions to include, but not limited to:

· Performs and / or supervises medical record audits related to various trauma Quality Improvement indicators to identify problems and / or trends in trauma care for referral to providers.

· Responsible for providing feedback to referral hospitals / physicians regarding patient outcomes.

· Regularly attends Trauma Multidisciplinary Peer Review Physician meeting

· Prepares chart reviews and summaries for Trauma Peer Review / Morbidity and Mortality Committee.

Required:

· Current Registered Nurse license in the state of Michigan

· Associate’s degree in Nursing

· 2 years clinical experience in Trauma, ER, or CCU

· Five years of recent nursing experience in surgical care, critical care, and/or an emergency department with increasing responsibility and interest in the trauma care

· Current ACLS certification required before start date (valid at least 60 days beyond start date)

Preferred:

· Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)

· Experience in quality improvement and patient safety

· TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum), PALS, ENPC, ATCN, FCCS, CCRN