Clinical Practice and Medication Safety Lead - Hybrid

Mercy; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition support

Matched retirement plans

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Clinical Practice Safety Lead to enhance clinical safety and support quality initiatives. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in nursing or a relevant discipline, along with 6-8 years of healthcare experience. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in communication, data management, and report creation. Benefits include medical coverage and tuition support, offering a collaborative environment where your contributions matter.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of healthcare-related experience.
• Advanced knowledge of clinical safety technologies.
• Proficiency in data analysis and trends.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement in clinical safety.
• Collaborate with Professional Practice teams.
• Design and monitor safe clinical practice environments.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Data management

Report creation

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing or relevant clinical discipline

Advanced degree preferred (master's degree or above)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

MS ACCESS

PowerPoint

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy!

The Clinical Practice Safety Lead is responsible for driving continuous improvement in clinical safety and supporting the advancement of the Professional Practice Model across the ministry. This position serves as a ministry-level expert in clinical safety technologies, processes, evidence-based practice, and data, with oversight of key nursing-sensitive outcomes such as falls, CAUTI, CLABSI, pressure injuries, SSIs, glucometrics, medication safety, and workplace safety.

Reporting within the nursing structures, the Clinical Practice Safety Lead collaborates closely with Professional Practice teams, Nursing Leadership, and interprofessional quality and safety partners. The role supports the design, optimization, and monitoring of safe clinical practice environments and ensures alignment with the professional practice model principles of exemplary professional practice, transformational leadership, new knowledge/innovation, and structural empowerment through standardization.

Position Details

• Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing or other relevant clinical discipline.
• Licensure: Relevant clinical license.
• Experience: 6-8 years healthcare related experience with experience with data trends and data management.
• Other: Advanced knowledge and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, MS ACCESS, PowerPoint.
• Able to format and create reports based on data extraction and analysis.
• Must have exceptional communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel at least once a month for 1-2 days to visit Mercy communities.
• Knowledge & ability to learn commonly used drugs and IV device technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Education: Advanced degree preferred (master's degree or above).
• Preferred Experience: Experience in quality and process improvement, working knowledge in biostatistics.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.