Trauma Registrar Emergency Services 948
Requisition Number: 00311-3474
Primary Location: United States-Florida-Hudson-Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point - Hudson
Schedule: Full-time
Description:
Come Join our Trauma Team at the Point!
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point is home to the nationally recognized Heart Institute and has served Florida's Gulf Coast for the last 25 years. Our passion and commitment are reflected in the ongoing recognition our hospital has received.
Among notable credits, we've been named one of "America's Best Hospitals" in Heart and Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report, named a "Top 100" hospital seven times according to the HCIA/Solucient, accredited with commendation by the JCAHO, and been ranked a "Top 100" cardiovascular hospital five times according to Solucient. In 2006, we received the annual performance achievement award, "Get with the
Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease" from the
American Heart Association.
With 290 beds, we offer a spectrum of services seldom found in a small community setting. In addition to our acclaimed Heart Institute, some of our most interesting specialties include:
- Accredited Chest Pain Center
- JCAHO Stroke Program
- Cancer Care Center
- Neurosurgical Services
- Advanced Same-Day Surgery
- Regional Infusion Center
- Wound Care
- Accredited Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Program
- Regional Center For Orthopedics & Surgical Services
While we bring state-of-the-art care to Florida's Suncoast, we're also sensitive to your personal aspirations. That's why we're proud to provide a convenient, suburban Gulf Coast location just 45 minutes from the city of Tampa.
Trauma Registrar RN will be responsible for accurately performing the hospital-based coding and injury scaling, and providing trauma-related data to the trauma service team. This position also monitors each trauma case through the continuum of care within the Hospital to identify cases, extract necessary information and report it for inclusion in the trauma registry database in an accurate and timely manner. In addition, the candidate will have the opportunity to participate in daily patient care rounds and be a vital member of the Trauma Quality Management program.
Qualifications:
Current Florida RN licensure preferred
Trauma, Intensive Care and/or Emergency nursing experience required
Two years trauma registry experience required
Experience with ICD-9-CM coding*, AIS**/ISS*** coding/scoring, TRISS scoring and prior anatomy, physiology and disease process education is required
Working knowledge of trauma and medical terminology required
Must possess or obtain Trauma Registry Certification (CSTR*****) within 12 months
of hire
-TNCC preferred or within 12 months of hire
*ICD-9: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-9-Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM))
**AIS: Abbreviated Injury Scale
***ISS: Injury Severity Score
****TRISS: Trauma and Injury Severity Score
*****CSTR: Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries
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