Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator - Dept of Surgery
The Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator will work in collaboration with the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Director to monitor and collect quality outcome and process measures and support analysis and reporting of quality and patient safety data. The position will support the design, implementation, and evaluation of system/patient care improvements specific to the trauma population. Additionally, this position will support evidence-based practices, reduction of medical/health care errors, and other factors contributing to unintended adverse outcomes.
- Identify clinical outcomes and process compliance trends/opportunities. Prioritize and recommend improvements.
- Conduct systematic review and analysis of safety event reviews, root cause analyses, patient care issues, quality outcomes, and process data.
- Provide guidance, facilitate, and work cooperatively with physicians/clinicians, administration, allied health, and support staff involved in the quality and performance improvement process to improve patient safety and clinical quality throughout the enterprise and enhance care management.
- Support the trauma registry and optimize data utilization to facilitate performance improvement activities, trends reports, and research.
- Conduct daily reviews of trauma patient care for compliance with care guidelines and policy.
- Work closely with the trauma and interdisciplinary healthcare team members throughout UI Health Care to support coordination, evaluation, and sustained implementation of clinical improvement activities.
- Analyze data to ensure compliance with American College of Surgeons Level I Trauma requirements and lead interdisciplinary healthcare teams to achieve these goals.
- Mentor and educate fellows, residents, and medical students to the needs and issues of the continuum of care throughout the trauma patients' stay.
- Seek clarification of situations that appear not to meet standards. Work to get the whole picture of an event and provide constructive feedback.
Department Summary: The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Surgery is committed to saving lives and improving our patient's quality of life through excellent surgical techniques and extraordinary patient care. Our surgeons and medical professionals address a wide variety of complex medical issues, from matching donors with recipients in the Organ Transplant Center to providing continuous care for both adult and pediatric trauma victims in the state's only designated Level I Trauma Center and certified regional Burn Treatment Center.
Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: UI Health Care Medical Center University Campus
Pay Grade: 5A Pay Structure
Benefits Highlights:
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa.
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. For more information on benefits, please visit UI Health Care Benefits.
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Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Iowa.
- Minimum of 1 to 3 years of nursing experience in a trauma-based setting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to manage small and large group interaction.
- Demonstrated proficiency with electronic medical records, including reporting functions.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Power Point, and Excel.
- Demonstrated exceptional organizational skills, showing the ability to handle multiple tasks, establish priorities, and meet tight deadlines in situations both complex and sensitive in nature.
Desired Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1 year of related experience with data abstraction and/or analysis of clinical data.
- Previous experience with performance improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability in public speaking.
- Demonstrated knowledge of incorporating evidence-based practice techniques in a health care setting.
- Knowledge of quality improvement and/or patient safety practices.
- Knowledge of University policies, procedures, and regulations.
Application Process: In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Up to 5 references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
For additional questions, please contact Katie Pontious-Vanhxay at (319) 384-6144 or Katie-Pontious-Vanhxay@uiowa.edu.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
