Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator
The Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator is an RN who facilitates obtaining the program requirements necessary for the American College of Surgeons Level I Adult Trauma and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center verification/reverification through identification of issues, finding solutions, and collaborating to affect change.
Posted Jun 8
- Unit and setting
- Wound-Care · Hospital
- License
- RN license Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey requiredCurrent RN licensure in New Jersey
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current RN licensure in New Jersey Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey required Check your license
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; BSN required, MSN preferred
- Education
- BSN
- Experience
- Minimum of 5 years trauma clinical experience Minimum of 5 years trauma clinical experience with strong background in trauma/ critical care required.
- Experience
- Strong background in trauma/critical care
- Also asks
- Prior involvement with Quality Improvement and Outcomes management Prior involvement with Quality Improvement and Outcomes management required.
- Also asks
- Membership and active participation in professional organizations such as AACCN, Society of Trauma Nurses, and/or American Trauma Society
- Also asks
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, MS 365/TEAMS and Excel Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, MS 365/ TEAMS and Excel are required.
- Also asks
- Ability to work independently and self-directed with minimal supervision Ability to work independently/ Self-Directed with minimal supervision.
- Also asks
- Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement CourseAfter hire · within 6 months of hire Completion of Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course within 6 months of hire
Preferred
- Certification
- CCRN and/or TCRN CCRN and/or TCRN preferred
- Education
- MSN
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of Camden staff RN payCamden staff RN postings that state pay run $37/hr to $49/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $49/hr, across 33 postings.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Takes initiative in planning, developing, organizing and evaluating the Trauma PIPS Program Takes initiative in planning, developing, organizing, and evaluation of Cooper’s Trauma Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (PIPS) Program
- Day to day
- Oversee and support the written Trauma PIPS plan Oversee and support the written Trauma PIPS plan.
- Day to day
- Coordinate PI aspects of the trauma program with departments, managers, staff and physicians Coordinate performance improvement aspects of the trauma program with appropriate departments, managers, staff, and physicians.
- Day to day
- Assess need for and facilitate trauma protocols, guidelines, pathways and standard order sets Assesses the need for and facilitates the development and compliance with trauma protocols, guidelines, pathways, and standard order sets.
- Day to day
- Assist with projects that enhance the trauma service Assists with the development and coordination of projects that will enhance the trauma service.
- Day to day
- Complete case reviews and analyses of contributing factors to variance in care or complications Completes case reviews and analyses for contribution factors to the variance in care and/or complications
- Day to day
- Facilitate, assist and support the Trauma Team in issue resolution and care facilitation Facilitates, assists, and supports the Trauma Team in issue resolution and care facilitation.
- Day to day
- Participate in and report at trauma and hospital PI meetings Participates in and provides reports for trauma and hospital meetings related to the Performance Improvement of the Trauma Program.
- Day to day
- Participate in the monthly interprofessional Trauma PIPS Committees Participate in the monthly interprofessional Trauma PIPS Committees
- Day to day
- Ensure loop closure, prepare reports, present outcomes, and join organization-wide continuous improvement projects
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.
- Hospital
- Cooper University Hospital
- Address
- 1 COOPER PLAZA, CAMDEN, NJ, 08103
- CMS rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 578
- RN residency
- Cooper University Health Care NRP at Cooper University Health Care, accredited through Jan 2030
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About Us
About Cooper University Health Care
Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Cooper, headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.
Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.
Cooper operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as three hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital in Camden.
Cooper University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 trauma center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U. S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for six years.
More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper’s facilities annually. Cooper’s ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.
Cooper was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation.
Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.
Short Description
The Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator is an RN who facilitates obtaining the program requirements necessary for the American College of Surgeons Level I Adult Trauma and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center verification/reverification through identification of issues, finding solutions, and collaborating to affect change. The PI Coordinator uses advanced skills in quality assessment to perform comprehensive quality of care and service audits that develop validated care standards, data repositories and outcome measurements related to trauma patient care. Collects and analyzes bench marking data, focus studies and clinical indicators.
Ensures loop closure, prepares reports, presents outcomes, and participates in organizational-wide continuous improvement projects as it relates to the Trauma Performance and Patient Safety program.
Major Responsibilities
- Work in close collaboration with the Trauma Program Director, Pediatric Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Medical Directors
- Takes initiative in planning, developing, organizing, and evaluation of Cooper’s Trauma Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (PIPS) Program
- Oversee and support the written Trauma PIPS plan. This will include development of quality indicators, complications, and other tracking/trending.
- Coordinate performance improvement aspects of the trauma program with appropriate departments, managers, staff, and physicians.
- Assesses the need for and facilitates the development and compliance with trauma protocols, guidelines, pathways, and standard order sets.
- Assists with the development and coordination of projects that will enhance the trauma service. *Completes case reviews and analyses for contribution factors to the variance in care and/or complications
- Demonstrates an understanding of trauma surgery procedures and trauma patient care including standards of care as well as potential injury complications
- Facilitates, assists, and supports the Trauma Team in issue resolution and care facilitation.
- Participates in and provides reports for trauma and hospital meetings related to the Performance Improvement of the Trauma Program.
- Participate in the monthly interprofessional Trauma PIPS Committees
Experience Required
- Minimum of 5 years trauma clinical experience with strong background in trauma/ critical care required.
- Prior involvement with Quality Improvement and Outcomes management required.
Education
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; BSN required, MSN preferred
License/Certification
Requirements
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey required
- CCRN and/or TCRN preferred
Special
Requirements
- Completion of Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course within 6 months of hire
- Membership and active participation in professional organizations such as American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Society of Trauma Nurses, and/or American Trauma Society required.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, MS 365/ TEAMS and Excel are required.
- Ability to work independently/ Self-Directed with minimal supervision.
Salary Min ($): USD $37.00 Salary Max ($): USD $61.00
What's around it?
Camden, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,226/mo
- Household income
- $40,546/yr, all local households, not nurse pay