Patient Safety Coordinator

Patient Safety Coordinator

Mission

Mission Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retailer education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Patient Safety Coordinator contributes to high quality, patient-centered care by coordinating the facility-wide Patient Safety Program, working towards the goal of eliminating avoidable harm. In collaboration with the Patient Safety Committee, the Patient Safety Coordinator organizes and operationalizes process improvement initiatives at unit, service line, or facility level. The Patient Safety Coordinator uses clinical expertise to identify and evaluate activities or events which present opportunities to improve the safe provision of services within the facility.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelors Degree
• Preferred Education: Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Science or Advanced Degree in Healthcare Related Field
• Preferred Experience: 3+ years clinical experience or 3+ years experience in acute care nursing; Experience in Quality/Patient Safety/Risk
• Preferred License/Certification(s): Relevant clinical licensure Certification in Patient Safety

About Mission Hospital

Mission Hospital is a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.

About HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.