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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | The Benioff Children's Hospital-Oakland Trauma Program supports and sustains the hospital’s designat |
| > | ion as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The pr | ||||
| > | ogram ensures compliance with ACS standards, facilitates trauma center verification, and contributes | ||||
| > | to national trauma registries to benchmark performance, support research, and drive system-wide imp | ||||
| > | rovement. | ||||
| 2 | The Benioff Children's Hospital-Oakland Trauma Program supports and sustains the hospital’s designat | ||||
| > | ion as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The pr | ||||
| > | ogram ensures compliance with ACS standards, facilitates trauma center verification, and contributes | ||||
| > | to national trauma registries to benchmark performance, support research, and drive system-wide imp | ||||
| > | rovement. Involves the establishment and supervision of processes (e.g., performance improvement, cl | ||||
| > | inical documentation, etc.) to achieve the optimal degree of excellence in the services rendered to | ||||
| > | every trauma patient. Evaluation of practice operates within the parameters of patient outcome, cost | ||||
| > | -benefit in care provision, and patient access to the health care delivery system. Provides for inte | ||||
| > | rnal strategic planning efforts and implementing continuous quality improvement programs. Applies ex | ||||
| > | tensive knowledge of quality data analysis and / or improvement (QI) concepts, methodologies, and da | ||||
| > | ta collection and abstraction techniques to substantial projects of large scope and high degrees of | ||||
| > | complexity. The Trauma Performance Improvement Nurse is actively engaged in PI evaluation, review, a | ||||
| > | nd solution generation/implementation to improve the optimal care of the trauma patient. They are sk | ||||
| > | illed in writing reports and presenting data graphically, both internally and externally, to promote | ||||
| > | process improvements, improved outcomes and optimal patient care. Additionally trained in Trauma Re | ||||
| > | gistry, the Trauma Performance Improvement Nurse is responsible for maintaining and assuring the qua | ||||
| > | lity and accuracy of the trauma registry database, the foundation of the trauma PIPS process. This r | ||||
| > | ole contributes to the development of standard work and during the process of trauma registry data e | ||||
| > | ntry, reliably identifies cases that warrant review, fully completes data abstraction into the traum | ||||
| > | a registry database according to Trauma Service standards, trauma leadership needs, existing regulat | ||||
| > | ory requirements and to meet data entry deadlines for the County, NTDB and TQIP. The Registrar colle | ||||
| > | cts, analyzes and reports trauma data for quality improvement tracking as assigned, as well as targe | ||||
| > | ting injury research and prevention. This role implements processes to assure accuracy and confident | ||||
| > | iality in the handling of all trauma registry related matters. Key responsibilities include trauma r | ||||
| > | egistry management, data analysis and reporting, performance improvement coordination, and oversight | ||||
| > | of injury prevention and community outreach initiatives. The program collaborates closely with hosp | ||||
| > | ital leadership, clinical departments, the ACS, and regional EMS authorities to advance trauma care | ||||
| > | quality and promote public health and safety. *This position is Sign-On Bonus Eligible. *Sign-on eli | ||||
| > | gibility - Candidate cannot be a current UC employee. Candidate cannot have been employed by the Uni | ||||
| > | versity during the 12 months prior to the proposed rehire date. Candidate position classification ca | ||||
| > | nnot be Senior Management Group (SMG). Candidate must meet any additional UC location eligibility re | ||||
| > | quirements. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Involves the establishment and supervision of processes (e.g., performance improvement, clinical do |
| > | cumentation, etc.) to achieve the optimal degree of excellence in the services rendered to every tra | ||||
| > | uma patient. Evaluation of practice operates within the parameters of patient outcome, cost-benefit | ||||
| > | in care provision, and patient access to the health care delivery system. Provides for internal stra | ||||
| > | tegic planning efforts and implementing continuous quality improvement programs. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications: - Minimum 5 years experience working as a Registered Nurse in a pediatric a | 4 | |||
| > | cute care hospital (Trauma, ED, and/or critical care preferred) - Bachelor's degree in nursing or ot | ||||
| > | her healthcare profession, or a combination of comparable clinical education and / or experience (I. | ||||
| > | e. Masters degree in a health sciences profession, Advance practice, CNS). - In-depth knowledge of Q | ||||
| > | I standards, clinical chart review and abstraction, and regulatory requirements. - In-depth knowledg | ||||
| > | e of QI models, tools, and techniques, including collection, abstraction, validation, analysis, repo | ||||
| > | rting of data, and use of performance and benchmark indicators. - Demonstrated knowledge with Alamed | ||||
| > | a County trauma center designation requirements, as well as the American College of Surgeons Trauma | ||||
| > | Verification standards. (May be learned within 3 months of hire). - Experience with Abbreviated Inju | ||||
| > | ry Scoring (AIS), Injury Severity Scoring (ISS) Trauma Registry preferred, completion of Trauma Regi | ||||
| > | stry course (May be completed within one year of hire); preferably experience with Lancet Trauma One | ||||
| > | Registry. ICD -10 coding training. - Advanced organizational and project management skills, with th | ||||
| > | e ability to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on | ||||
| > | schedule. - Advanced interpersonal skills for collaborating effectively with all levels of clinical | ||||
| > | and technical staff and representatives of external regulatory agencies and for mentoring lower-lev | ||||
| > | el QI staff. - Advanced ability to effectively convey complex clinical, technical, and educational i | ||||
| > | nformation both verbally and in writing, and to produce high quality reports, documentation, and pre | ||||
| > | sentations. Ability to generate reports from trauma registry as well as other sources of data ( i.e. | ||||
| > | EMR, manually captured data). - Demonstrates breadth and/or depth of knowledge and skills required | ||||
| > | for position including proficient understanding of pathophysiology and medical terminology. Ability | ||||
| > | use this knowledge to abstract and review data for clinical compliance with unit and organizational | ||||
| > | standards - Maintains current knowledge with national and regional trauma registry requirements and | ||||
| > | practices; shares technical knowledge. This includes required clinical and database knowledge and sk | ||||
| > | ills, as applicable (may be learned within 6 months of hire) - Actively seeks out current evidence a | ||||
| > | nd resources for assistance and direction to facilitate improvement in identified clinical care; thi | ||||
| > | s includes networking with internal and external resources (i.e. TQIP). - Knowledge of Structure Sta | ||||
| > | ndards, Procedures, Protocols, Guidelines as needed to perform job functions. Ability to identify ga | ||||
| > | ps where standards are needed and support codifying and/or revising standards to remain up to date w | ||||
| > | ith current evidence-based practice. Preferred Qualifications : - Post-graduate degree in health sci | ||||
| > | ences preferred - Certified Specialist in Trauma Registry (CSTR); may be completed within one year o | ||||
| > | f hire - Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS) - LEAN training/certification (or sim | ||||
| > | ilar formal Quality Methodology) - TNCC preferred (current certification) - Advanced critical thinki | ||||
| > | ng and problem solving skills to manage multiple levels of highly-complex information and responsibi | ||||
| > | lities, to quickly assess problems, and to develop and implement timely and effective solutions. - A | ||||
| > | dvanced knowledge of various administrative and business software packages, and of the specialized a | ||||
| > | pplications for quality data management - Advanced skills to influence and persuade staff, managemen | ||||
| > | t, and clinicians at all levels and across departments. License/Certification : - Current California | ||||
| > | Registered Nurse licensure - Current American Heart Association BLS - AAAM AIS Coding Course comple | ||||
| > | tion and American Trauma Society Registrar Basic and/or advanced course completion (may complete wit | ||||
| > | hin 1 hear of hire) - ICD-10 Course Certificate (current within the past 5 years); may be completed | ||||
| > | within 1 year of hire | ||||
| 5 | Applies extensive knowledge of quality data analysis and / or improvement (QI) concepts, methodolog | ||||
| > | ies, and data collection and abstraction techniques to substantial projects of large scope and high | ||||
| > | degrees of complexity. | ||||
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| 7 | The Trauma Performance Improvement Nurse is actively engaged in PI evaluation, review, and solution | ||||
| > | generation/implementation to improve the optimal care of the trauma patient. They are skilled in wr | ||||
| > | iting reports and presenting data graphically, both internally and externally, to promote process im | ||||
| > | provements, improved outcomes and optimal patient care. | ||||
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| 9 | Additionally trained in Trauma Registry, the Trauma Performance Improvement Nurse is responsible fo | ||||
| > | r maintaining and assuring the quality and accuracy of the trauma registry database, the foundation | ||||
| > | of the trauma PIPS process. This role contributes to the development of standard work and during the | ||||
| > | process of trauma registry data entry, reliably identifies cases that warrant review, fully complet | ||||
| > | es data abstraction into the trauma registry database according to Trauma Service standards, trauma | ||||
| > | leadership needs, existing regulatory requirements and to meet data entry deadlines for the County, | ||||
| > | NTDB and TQIP. The Registrar collects, analyzes and reports trauma data for quality improvement trac | ||||
| > | king as assigned, as well as targeting injury research and prevention. This role implements processe | ||||
| > | s to assure accuracy and confidentiality in the handling of all trauma registry related matters. | ||||
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| 11 | Key responsibilities include trauma registry management, data analysis and reporting, performance i | ||||
| > | mprovement coordination, and oversight of injury prevention and community outreach initiatives. The | ||||
| > | program collaborates closely with hospital leadership, clinical departments, the ACS, and regional E | ||||
| > | MS authorities to advance trauma care quality and promote public health and safety. | ||||
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| 13 | *This position is Sign-On Bonus Eligible. | ||||
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| 15 | *Sign-on eligibility - Candidate cannot be a current UC employee. Candidate cannot have been employ | ||||
| > | ed by the University during the 12 months prior to the proposed rehire date. Candidate position clas | ||||
| > | sification cannot be Senior Management Group (SMG). Candidate must meet any additional UC location e | ||||
| > | ligibility requirements. | ||||