Burn Trauma PI Coordinator bei Tower Health

The Burn PI Coordinator collaborates with the Trauma Program Manager and other trauma team members and disciplines to review performance and safety of the Trauma/Burn Programs coordinating activities to evaluate issues, promote loop closure, enhance clinical outcomes utilizing best practices. The PI Coordinator / Trauma Registry will ensure accurate concurrent data abstraction of PI occurrences and opportunities for improvement. He/she will assess and evaluate the nursing care of trauma patients at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Perform concurrent and retrospective review of trauma charts for abstraction, Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance. The PI Coordinator will promote the professional development of trauma nursing and is accountable for meeting state and federal regulatory and accrediting standards for performance improvement and patient safety for a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in accordance with the Pennsylvania Trauma System Foundation (PTSF), American College of Surgeons, and the American Burn Association (ABA). This position reports to the Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Program Director.

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Education Requirements

• 4 year Bachelor's Degree - OR - combination of relevant education & experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• Relevant Experience

Certification and Licensure

• PA Registered Nurse License

Required Skills

• Change Management
• Computer Skills to include use and navigation
• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area

About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.

In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.

Discover why our hospital is a great place to work—take a virtual tour of our facility here: St. Chris Hospital Tour