Trauma Nurse Registrar
Location: Reno Nevada
Description: Renown is looking of Trauma Nurse Registrar right now, this occupation will be placed in Nevada. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. needed ASAP; Crtitical Care, ICU or Emergency Room experience required, good analytical skills and computer experience needed. Mon-Friday 8am-5pm.
Position Purpose:
This position retrieves, co! des, abstracts, and enters clinical and demographic information into the trauma registry database in accordance with current Nevada Administrative Code guidelines. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining complete and accurate information on all patients entered into the Trauma Registry and to assist the Trauma Coordinator in trending aggregate data to assist in facility and medical community strategic planning and research.
Nature and Scope:
This position is responsible for obtaining, abstracting, correcting, and entering patient data both concurrently and retrospectively on patients who meet the criteria for trauma as established by the State of Nevada Administrative Code and Renown Regional Medical Center. The incumbent uses clinical judgment to analyze and interpret all available patient data to determine all appropriate coding classifications.
This position acts as a resource to the Trauma Coordinator, Trauma Medical Director, trauma su! rgeons, and administration for retrieval of registry data. The! incumbent compiles statistics, handles routine requests, prepares and generates reports, assists researchers in gathering information for trauma related studies, and provides guidance in the appropriate use of registry data. Complications, audit filters, and physician related issues are among the trends monitored and reported to the Trauma Coordinator and Trauma Medical Director.
In consultation with the Trauma Coordinator, the incumbent is directly responsible for submitting data to the State of Nevada and to the National Trauma Data bank according to specified criteria and time frames.
Although ACLS and TNCC are not minimum requirements for this position, they are required to effectively perform. All incumbents must have the ability to obtain and maintain ACLS and TNCC certification within six months of hire and thereafter.
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, the registry report writer, and the ability to create complex charts, graphs, ! matrixes, and tables. In addition, excellent communication skills, the ability to be flexible and function in a fast-changing environment and work under stress along with ability to maintain strict confidentiality is essential.
This position does not provide patient care.
The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
Minimum Qualifications: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
Education:
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Experience:
Registered Nurse with two years experience in an ACS verified Level I or II trauma center ICU or ED within the last three years.
! License(s):
Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Re! gistered Nurse license.
Certification(s):
CSTR (Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries) preferred. CSTR required within 30 months of hire.
Computer / Typing:
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
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This occupation starts available on: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:27:10 GMT