Patient Safety Specialist

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Status: Full-time, 40 hours per week. Hybrid schedule with 3 days in-person. Day shift, exempt, regular business hours with no weekend or holiday requirement.

Responsibilities

• Assists Patient Safety leadership in the management and coordination of the patient safety program.
• Supports and collaborates with the Performance Improvement Department in the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Facilitates safety improvement initiatives as identified by patient safety leadership, trends in event-reported data, issues identified in event reviews, and other internal and external priorities.
• Facilitates cause analysis for serious safety events and other safety events as identified.
• Facilitates risk assessment to proactively identify and mitigate risks to patient safety.
• Serves as an internal consulting liaison and resource for patient safety improvement initiatives.
• Assists in the development and implementation of methods to improve patient safety practices.
• Supports and collaborates with the Accreditation Department to assure that expectations for continuous standards compliance are met.
• Maintains knowledge of JCAHO, National Patient Safety Goals, and other regulatory and non-regulatory standards.
• Supports and collaborates with the Risk Management Department in identifying, implementing, and evaluating risk reduction strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, healthcare, or other related field.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required for BSN.
• Three (3) years of progressive experience in patient safety, human factors, error management, and/or cultural/organizational change.
• Master’s degree in Healthcare or Patient Safety can substitute for two (2) years of required experience.

Pay

Annual salary range (based on 40 hours worked per week): $82,095.81 to $123,143.72, dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package, including base pay, incentives, and paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-provided life and disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• 403b employer match (retirement savings).
• Robust wellness program.
• Access to professional development tools, including an education benefit.
• Annual employee bonus program based on organizational performance (paid out the following April if goals are met).
• Annual base pay increases based on performance over the previous year.