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Case RN - Registered Nurse Manager - PI Coordinator Trauma

Job Summary

Geisinger Community Medical Center is a fully accredited level II trauma center and is accountable to the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) Board. The Trauma Case Managers play an essential role in the operation of Trauma and Geisinger's strategic priorities. Some of those responsibilities include, but are not limited to, daily review of the clinical management guidelines for each patient, direct patient interaction and tracking various quality performance indicators for accreditation. These performance indicators align with managing total patient health, ease of access and operational excellence. The Trauma Case Managers round with the trauma clinical team and have direct patient interaction.

Job Duties

The RN Trauma Case Manager/PI Coordinator maintains and updates the trauma registry and performance improvement database. Assists with the development and implementation of the trauma performance improvement program.

This role is full-time, 40 hours weekly; 8-hour shift, 8 am to 4:30 pm.

A minimum of 5 years clinical RN work experience is required.

• Conducts daily clinical rounds on trauma patients providing clinical and systems focused assessment.
• Concurrently obtains demographic, clinical and outcomes focused information from trauma patient medical records and electronic database sources.
• Assures a high degree of accuracy for all data coded, abstracted and entered into the database.
• Prepares and obtains accurate trauma patient information and reports concurrently within 6 weeks of discharge.
• Collaboratively assures compliance with regulatory standards.
• Facilitates the development of action plans related to quality issues and implements resolution of system issues in collaboration with leadership.
• Maintains, updates and enters data into the system collaboratively with team members and provides reports to support performance improvement initiatives.
• Collaboratively develops daily patient log and prepares agendas.
• Serves as a liaison and collaborates with all departments involved in the care of the trauma patient.
• Assists departments as needed in trauma data management.
• Communicates with referring institutions and providers and reports all quality improvement issues and discharge status.

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members, but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance