Trauma Registrar
Altru Health System
Administration
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Posted on Dec 2, 2025
Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.
Location:
Altru Health System
PO Box 6002
Grand Forks, ND 58201Summary:
The Trauma Registrar II identifies trauma registry patients from information provided by the electronic medical record (EMR), abstracts each trauma patient's record, and enters this data into the trauma registry. This position works with vendors to identify and fix problems, as well as, to create new reports.Essential Job Functions:
Identifies trauma registry patients from information provided by the electronic medical record (EMR) and the Emergency Department patient log.
Reviews each trauma patient record to determine if further review is appropriate and necessary.
Abstracts each patient’s record and gathers all data necessary for inclusion into the trauma database.
Develops, analyzes and presents reports for the Trauma Peer Review Committee and the multidisciplinary Trauma Systems Committee.
Works with vendors of the trauma database software in identifying problems and developing new reports.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Certifications
Registered Nurse | North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or Compact State Agreement | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) | Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) | Within 12 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 Certificate | American Trauma Society | Within 12 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Trauma Registry Course (TRC) | American Trauma Society | Within 12 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 Days of Start Date | Learning Management System
Qualification/Education:
6 years or more RN experience with ASN/ADN Degree OR,
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Notes:
Eligible to serve as Charge Nurse and Chair or Co-Chair Nursing Committee; Trained Peer Interviewer
Must hold an unencumbered nursing license prior to start.
Education:
• Preferred: Associates - Nursing- OR -Bachelors - NursingWork Experience:
• Required: An equivalent combination of education and experience Related ExperienceLanguage Requirements:
This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
Physical Demands :
• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)• Crawl: Not Applicable• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)• See: Continuously (67-100%)• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)Weight Demands:
• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (<10 pounds)• Carry: Sedentary (<10 pounds)• Push/Pull: Sedentary (<10 pounds)• Slide/Transfer: Not ApplicableWorking Conditions:
• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)• Outdoor: Not Applicable• Extreme Temperature: Not ApplicableDriving Requirement Definitions:
- Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
- Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
- Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
- Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
Driving Requirement for this position:
Infrequent DriverReference ID: R6796Making a real difference. For one another.
To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.
At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.
Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)
