Your job is more than a job.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
Your job is more than a job.
GENERAL DUTIES
Performance Improvement Development and Analysis of Data for Trauma Patient Care
• Identifies Performance Improvement activities and develops corrective action
• Oversees concurrent data collection for all admitted trauma patients
• Supervises the collection of data for the trauma log, data collection sheets and the Emergency Department on a daily basis, cross checking for accuracy.
• Assists in identifying and developing performance improvement indicators pertinent to the care of the trauma patient
• Reports indicator fallouts to the Trauma Peer Review Committee and Trauma Nursing Administrator
• Implements standing PI processes as directed by the needs of the Trauma Program
• Justifies and incorporates adjustments to optimize the data collection process
• Identifies and sends data to approved state and national studies as directed by the Trauma Director
Clinical Activities
• Reviews patient charts, identifying PI issues to present to the Trauma Committee
• Oversees the collection of all available data on trauma patient throughout the continuum of care
• Gathers trauma registry data and assists the Trauma Program team in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the trauma program
• Reviews trauma indicators to ensure adherence to trauma protocols
• Schedules Performance Improvement conferences to ensure quality trauma patient care
• Communicates with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other members of the team to improve trauma care and promote patient welfare as needed to meet the needs of the trauma care plan
• Participates in the accreditation and certification of a Level I Trauma Center and assists in disseminating standards throughout the appropriate team members
• Identifies and establishes long and short term trauma program goals in collaboration with the Trauma Committee
• Participates in the development of trauma standards of care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines
• Coordinates and facilitates the Performance Improvement process in the physician and pre-hospital peer review committees
• Participates in hospital-wide trauma education for ancillary support services
• Identifies learning needs of trauma team members through findings of monitoring and evaluation activities
• Assists Department Directors throughout the continuum of care to prepare and maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for trauma patients and trauma team members
• Plans, coordinates and participates in competency updating and verifying all trauma team members
• Serves on hospital committees as appointed
Research Activities
• Observes practice and investigate methods of delivering care to trauma patients
• Assists in the analysis of data compiled in the trauma registry
• Provides weekly, monthly and quarterly and ad-hoc reports to the Trauma Committee as needed
• Assists in formulating the Trauma PI research initiatives
• Assists in the investigation of problems and concerns related to trauma patient care
QUALIFICATIONS
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Effective communication skills are a mandatory requirement.This role requires talents in critical thinking and skills to promote daily problem solving and conflict resolution.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
WORK SHIFT:
Days (United States of America)LCMC Health is a community.
Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary
About University Medical Center
University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.
Your extras
Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we doYou are welcome here.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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