Trauma Registrar/ QI Specialist - Remote - 141585

UC San Diego Health is proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated organization and has now earned Magnet with Distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet is the gold standard for nursing excellence, achieved by only about 10% of hospitals worldwide. Magnet with Distinction is awarded to the highest-performing Magnet organizations, with only a select few earning this prestigious honor. This recognition reflects our commitment to transformational leadership, professional nursing excellence, innovation, exceptional patient outcomes, and an empowering practice environment where nurses thrive.

Under general supervision of Trauma Program Manager, the Quality Improvement HC Specialist 3 is responsible for reviewing and documenting trauma patient demographic and clinical information and entering into the Trauma Registry database. Involves use of: ICD-10 coding of diagnosis and Abbreviated Injury Scale. Identifies basic performance improvement issues.

Applies physiologic, anatomic, and trauma clinical theory to abstract and analyze each trauma case. Develops and presents basic trauma educational courses for IMU/floor nurses caring for trauma patients. Directs and acts as resource to other members of the nursing team as assigned. Promotes compliance and support for policies.

This position is mostly computer work and not direct patient care.

While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

• A Bachelor's Degree in nursing or other healthcare profession; or a combination of comparable clinical education and/or experience.

• Three (3) years of relevant experience with Trauma Registries.

• Trauma Registry course.

• Proficiency in ICD-10 coding.

• Thorough knowledge of Trauma QI standards, clinical chart review and abstraction, and regulatory requirements.

• Thorough knowledge of QI models, measurement tools, and techniques, including collection, aggregation, abstraction, validation, analysis, and reporting of data.

• Detail oriented, with proven ability to effectively manage time, see projects through to completion, organize competing priorities, and effectively address complex, urgent issues as they arise.

• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, to quickly assess complex problems, and to develop and implement timely and effective solutions.

• Strong interpersonal skills for collaborating effectively with a broad range of clinical and technical staff and representatives of external regulatory agencies and for mentoring lower-level QI staff.

• Strong skills required to effectively convey complex clinical and technical information both verbally and in writing and to produce high quality reports and documentation.

• Strong knowledge of various administrative and business software packages, and of the specialized applications for quality data management.

• Strong skills to influence staff, management, and clinicians at all levels and across departments.

• Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the state of California.

• BLS/BART certification.

• AIS coding course.

• RN experience in the acute care of the critical trauma multi system injured patient.

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.