Trauma Quality Performance Improvement Patient Safety PIPS NurseWork whereevery momentmatters Every day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkSt Vincentrsquos Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than employees It includes a bed community teaching hospital a bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport a large multispecialty provider group and special needs services for adults and children St Vincentrsquos is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the systemrsquos second largest hospitalJob SummaryThe Trauma Quality Performance Improvement Patient Safety PIPS Nurse is responsible for monitoring and ensuring quality care for the trauma patient The PIPS nurse works under the direction of the Trauma Program Manager and the Trauma Medical Director and collaborates with leadership teams to support the trauma system The PIPS nurse helps to coordinate all aspects of trauma care including identifying developing and implementing standards of care through performance improvements processes and is accountable for assessing the effectiveness of the standards of care Responsibilitiesmiddot Performs primary review on all defined trauma patients for performance improvement tracking across the continuum of caremiddot Prepares and presents select cases for secondary review clearly and concisely with all relevant clinical information and opportunities for improvementmiddot Monitors and evaluates the care for the trauma patients concurrently and retrospectively through issue identification primary secondary and tertiary reviews as well as multidisciplinary reviewsmiddot Assists in identifying opportunities related to the care of the trauma patient designs and monitors indicators for the continuous quality improvement processes assures timely evaluation and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of care to the trauma patient in an organized format that supports loop closuremiddot Works collaboratively with members of the trauma program to monitor the process and outcomes of patient care to trauma patient throughout the continuum Ensures quality care is being provided through monitoring and tracking and using the information to improve the knowledge and skill of trauma care providers and promote performance improvement and patient safety within an established institution structuremiddot Participants in the preparation for all site visits andor accreditations to ensure maintenance of requirements established by the State and the American College of Surgeonsmiddot Assists in ensuring data abstraction and entry into the trauma registry database is accurate Provides coordination and facilitation of data collection analysis trending and benchmarking of data and outcomes NTDB TQIP etc using appropriate registries Assists with the Registry to facilitate performance improvement activitiesmiddot Attends trauma related performance improvement and morbidity and mortality meetings on a regular basismiddot Manages professional growth and development by participating in trauma related educational opportunities committees and projects at the local state and national levelmiddot Perform other related duties as requiredTrauma Quality Performance Improvement Patient Safety PIPS NurseWork whereevery momentmatters Every day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkSt Vincentrsquos Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than employees It includes a bed community teaching hospital a bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport a large multispecialty provider group and special needs services for adults and children St Vincentrsquos is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the systemrsquos second largest hospitalJob SummaryThe Trauma Quality Performance Improvement Patient Safety PIPS Nurse is responsible for monitoring and ensuring quality care for the trauma patient The PIPS nurse works under the direction of the Trauma Program Manager and the Trauma Medical Director and collaborates with leadership teams to support the trauma system The PIPS nurse helps to coordinate all aspects of trauma care including identifying developing and implementing standards of care through performance improvements processes and is accountable for assessing the effectiveness of the standards of care Responsibilitiesmiddot Performs primary review on all defined trauma patients for performance improvement tracking across the continuum of caremiddot Prepares and presents select cases for secondary review clearly and concisely with all relevant clinical information and opportunities for improvementmiddot Monitors and evaluates the care for the trauma patients concurrently and retrospectively through issue identification primary secondary and tertiary reviews as well as multidisciplinary reviewsmiddot Assists in identifying opportunities related to the care of the trauma patient designs and monitors indicators for the continuous quality improvement processes assures timely evaluation and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of care to the trauma patient in an organized format that supports loop closuremiddot Works collaboratively with members of the trauma program to monitor the process and outcomes of patient care to trauma patient throughout the continuum Ensures quality care is being provided through monitoring and tracking and using the information to improve the knowledge and skill of trauma care providers and promote performance improvement and patient safety within an established institution structuremiddot Participants in the preparation for all site visits andor accreditations to ensure maintenance of requirements established by the State and the American College of Surgeonsmiddot Assists in ensuring data abstraction and entry into the trauma registry database is accurate Provides coordination and facilitation of data collection analysis trending and benchmarking of data and outcomes NTDB TQIP etc using appropriate registries Assists with the Registry to facilitate performance improvement activitiesmiddot Attends trauma related performance improvement and morbidity and mortality meetings on a regular basismiddot Manages professional growth and development by participating in trauma related educational opportunities committees and projects at the local state and national levelmiddot Perform other related duties as requiredEducationmiddot Bachelorrsquos degree in nursing Masterrsquos degree in nursing Business or Health Administration preferredmiddot years of experience in a critical care unit or emergency department setting years of experience in a critical care unit or emergency department setting years supervisory or project management experience preferred Licensure Certification Registrationmiddot RN BLS and ACLS certificationmiddot Trauma Nursing Core Course TNCCTrauma Certified Registered Nurse TCRN preferred Work Experiencemiddot Basic computer knowledge to enterretrieve data for reporting Ability to work with an electronic medical record EMR and trauma registry software for data extraction and inputmiddot Strong ability to monitor outcomes abstract data and implement change initiatives based on findingsmiddot Must be organized and possess time management skills to work independentlymiddot Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions and effectively communicate informationmiddot Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with employees departments physicians community partners patients and family members We take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour moment Educationmiddot Bachelorrsquos degree in nursing Masterrsquos degree in nursing Business or Health Administration preferredmiddot years of experience in a critical care unit or emergency department setting years of experience in a critical care unit or emergency department setting years supervisory or project management experience preferred Licensure Certification Registrationmiddot RN BLS and ACLS certificationmiddot Trauma Nursing Core Course TNCCTrauma Certified Registered Nurse TCRN preferred Work Experiencemiddot Basic computer knowledge to enterretrieve data for reporting Ability to work with an electronic medical record EMR and trauma registry software for data extraction and inputmiddot Strong ability to monitor outcomes abstract data and implement change initiatives based on findingsmiddot Must be organized and possess time management skills to work independentlymiddot Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions and effectively communicate informationmiddot Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with employees departments physicians community partners patients and family members We take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour moment