Travel Nurse RN - Trauma Coordinator
Kansas City, MO
Slate Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Position Summary: The Trauma Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (PIPS) Coordinator is a registered nurse who is responsible for implementing a system of patient care delivery that focuses on the achievement of outcomes within effective time frames and with appropriate use of resources. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement the patient care plan and monitors the plan to ensure the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of services. Will periodically reevaluate and adjust the patient care plan to assure services are appropriate, cost effective, and consistently moving the patient toward independence. Is responsible for ensuring RMC trauma practices & policies are implemented appropriately to provide optimal, research based care to our patients. This is done via direct patient care, audits, policy review, and literature reviews.
Education:  Bachelor Degree in Nursing required.  
Knowledge/Professional Licensure/Registration/Certifications: Current Missouri RN licensure, BLS, ACLS and trauma nurse provider certification (TNCC or ATCN) required; PALS or ENPC-strongly preferred; TNCC/ATCN Instructor and Certification in specialty area preferred; Maintain membership in one professional organization (i.e. ENA, AACN, ATS, STN) Demonstrates working knowledge of TQIP, NTDB and COLLECTOR systems.  Must be able to analyze information from several systems at one time.   Must be self- directed and function autonomously with strong organizational skills.