Trauma Performance Improvement Nurse

Company: Trident Medical Center
Location: Charleston
Posted on: September 6, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description: Description SHIFT: No Weekends SCHEDULE: Full-time Do you want to be a part of a family and not just another employee? Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application today for our Trauma Perfor mance I mprove ment Nurse opportunity and find out what it truly means to be a part of a team. We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive pay rates and huge growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include: * 401k * PTO * medical, dental, vision * flex spending * life insurance * disability * time-away-from-work * tuition reimbursement * employee discount program * employee stock purchase program Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Trident family! We will provide you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are currently looking for an ambitious Trauma PI Nurse to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential here! The Trauma Performance Improvement (PI) Nurse will assist the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Program Director in coordinating detailed quality and performance improvement reviews of care delivered to patients meeting trauma registry inclusion criteria. What you will do in this role: * You will perform case reviews to include care rendered by all members of the multi-disciplinary team from scene of injury through hospital discharge in an effort to monitor patient safety and quality care initiatives ensuring defined hospital and trauma program policies and guidelines are followed. * You will prepare and report quality data trends and outcomes as requested by the Trauma Program Director and/or Medical Director. * You will assist with design, development and execution of PI projects based on performance improvement outcomes. * You will demonstrate clinical nursing competency and act as a clinical resource, functioning as a role model for quality driven patient care and assist in staff and community education as needed. * You will actively participate with local, regional, state and corporate PI leaders on quality initiatives. * You will engage in active ongoing communication with the trauma care team and all disciplines that provide care to our patients. * You will maintain direct responsibility for quality improvement/education initiatives in an effort to assist the Trauma Program Director and Trauma Medical Director in continuous program evaluation and development. Qualifications Licensure/Certification/Registration: * Current unencumbered South Carolina or Multistate Compact Registered Nurse License * BLS - Healthcare provider on hire (American Heart Association) * ACLS Certification on hire or within 6 months of hire or transfer date * TNCC Certification on hire or within 6 months of hire or transfer date * ENPC preferred * PALS preferred Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. Experience: 2 years clinical nurse ED/Trauma Resuscitation experience preferred (STICU experience considered). Previous trauma program performance improvement experience or similar quality review experience preferred. Special qualifications: Clinical expertise in the practice of critical care nursing, computer literacy with knowledge of common Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook, Excel), excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as analytical and interpersonal skills, knowledge of trauma standards, expertise in performance improvement, self-directed and an ability to flex work schedule as needed. For more than 40 years Trident Medical Center has proudly served patients and families in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties in beautiful South Carolina. Trident Medical Center is a 320+ bed major medical center providing a comprehensive range of patient services and specialties including a 24-hour emergency room with a Level II Trauma Center. The hospital's specialty services include: * An award-winning Heart Center * The South Carolina Institute for Robotic Surgery * The Trident Breast Care Center * The Joseph M. Still Burn Clinic - the region's only outpatient burn clinic offering services to patients of all ages. Trident Medical Center offers critical care services and 24/7 Hospitalist and Intensivist programs. Trident Medical Center is a five-star recipient for cardiovascular, neurosciences, critical care and patient safety outcomes according to a study released by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This achievement is part of new findings and data featured in the Healthgrades 2019 Report to the Nation. HCA Healthcare, the parent company of Trident Medical Center , has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the del

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