Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator Registered Nurse

Summary
About Us
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
Named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to work five times.
Named one of America's Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
$6,000 Sign-On Bonus
40 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
Job Summary

In collaboration with the Trauma Program leadership, is responsible for the coordination and facilitation of the Trauma Performance Improvement Program, which encompasses all areas and disciplines of the hospital that participates in the care of admitted injured patients. Provides coordination and facilitation of performance improvement data collection, analysis, trending and benchmarking of data and outcomes. Collaborates closely with Trauma Program leadership to assure compliance with Trauma standards and guidelines. Responsible for monitoring, maintaining and enhancing the quality of care delivered to trauma patients though the Trauma Program performance improvement process. Utilizes the Trauma Registry program to develop measures to provide a threshold for success and evaluation of processes. Offers feedback and reevaluation of the process until an improvement is demonstrated. Provides feedback to staff and works with educators, department managers and other leaders to meet the goals of the department and the Trauma Program. Documents performance improvement processes to determine success of actions and implementations and event resolution. Maintains the strictest confidentiality of all patient information. Promotes the concept of cooperation and develops open lines of communication with department employees, patients, visitors, and other personnel within and outside the hospital. Ensures that performance improvement projects support the CoxHealth mission to improve the health of the community we serve through quality health care, education and research.
Job Requirements

Education

Required:

Graduate of an approved nursing program
Maintains 24 hours of trauma related continuing education per year with 6 of those hours related to pediatric trauma
Attend a Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC) within 1 year of hire

Preferred:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Experience

Required: Two years of emergency or critical care experience
Preferred: Performance Improvement experience

Skills

Good problem solving ability
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Able to utilize Microsoft Office

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required: Current MO Registered Nurse License
Required: Obtain and maintain TNCC certification within 1 year of hire
Preferred: Certification in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care, Trauma or other related certification
Preferred: CPHQ certified