RN, Registered Nurse Colleague Safety Risk Specialist

Employment Type: Full time

About the role

The Colleague Safety/Risk Specialist is responsible for identifying colleague safety risks and developing risk mitigation and colleague safety improvement actions at assigned locations.

Responsibilities

• Provides site annual OSHA 300A Summary Logs
• Works effectively with senior leadership, medical staff, managers, and colleagues to promote a culture of safety
• Reviews literature and professional organizations for new or revised evidence-based best practices related to colleague safety and healthcare risk management for identification of proactive mitigation strategies and to make recommendations to leadership
• Plans, develops and provides leadership for site colleague safety programs/projects and initiatives
• Proactively identifies potential and actual colleague safety risks with prompt notification to key stakeholders
• Implements organization-wide Colleague Safety/Risk Management Programs
• Provides education/communication for leadership, physicians, colleagues, and other stakeholders on colleague safety needs, initiatives, activities, and for shared learning across Mount Carmel Health System
• Oversees the colleague incident/injury reporting process in accordance with MCHS policy and OSHA requirements

Requirements

• Associate's degree in related field (Bachelor's degree preferred)
• State of Ohio Licensed Registered Nurse
• Certified Hospital Safety Professional (CHSP) preferred; those hired after May 2016 must agree to obtain designation within two years of hire
• 2-4 years of experience in the field of Colleague Safety/Risk Management, or a minimum of five years of recent clinical leadership experience
• Effective communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one
• Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one
• Generous paid time off programs
• Employee recognition programs
• Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one
• RN to BSN tuition 100% paid at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing
• Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply)
• Employee Referral Rewards program
• DailyPay – eligible colleagues can see daily earnings and transfer money before payday
• Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups

Mount Carmel Health System recognized by Forbes in 2025 as one of America’s Best State Employers.