Lead Patient Safety Coordinator (Columbia County)

2610 Columbia County Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System is seeking a Lead Patient Safety Coordinator to guide patient safety activities across the system. This role provides leadership to the Patient Safety Specialists within the Clinical Quality Excellence Department and collaborates with clinical leadership to drive safety initiatives that reduce patient harm.

In this role, you will develop and implement the Patient Safety Plan, analyze data, respond to safety events, and facilitate root cause analyses.

Qualifications

• Associates Nursing or Bachelors Nursing preferred; RN licensure required or will be considered.
• Certification in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or RN license preferred; primary certification guidance noted upon hire.
• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and implementation of the Patient Safety Plan and evaluation system.
• Identify patient safety opportunities and coordinate investigations of safety events and trends.
• Conduct surveillance, data analysis and reporting for patient safety in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate root cause analyses, proactive risk assessments and process improvements.
• Collaborate with system and facility teams to communicate safety recommendations and required actions.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Group facilitation

Project management

Education

Associates Nursing or Bachelors Nursing (Preferred)

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift Day (United States of America).

Job Summary

The Lead Patient Safety Coordinator coordinates patient safety activities across the Wellstar Health System. This role provides guidance and leadership to the other Patient Safety Specialist within the Clinical Quality Excellence Department. The Specialist works closely and collaboratively with clinical leadership, the Wellstar Health System team and staff to facilitate patient safety initiatives. This position evaluates, identifies, plans, coordinates and leads system-wide patient safety activities to present patient harm.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Assists with the development and implementation of the Patient Safety Plan and the patient safety evaluation system.
• Actively identifies patient safety opportunities.
• Coordinates, investigates, analyzes and responds to quality/patient safety issues, events and significant care issues or trends.
• Conducts surveillance, analysis and data reporting for patient safety, while complying with regulatory/accreditation requirements.
• Participates in implementation of standardized patient safety clinical practices at the system and practice level.
• Develops and analyzes data for administrative and clinical decision making related to patient safety.
• Determines risk for exposure of harm/potential harm to patient in response to identified opportunities, outcomes, etc.
• Assists in the determination of the level of containment/control required for: immediate harm, risk for harm in current process and potential for harm.
• Assesses/investigates patient safety related events.
• Facilitates root cause analysis, proactive risk assessments and variation reduction.
• Identifies improvements related to patient safety and prevention of harm through the use of process improvement methodologies and tools.
• Collaborates with system and facility teams, care management teams, clinical discipline teams, facility leadership, risk management and other groups as appropriate.
• Communicates recommendations/required actions to avoid future exposure of harm to patients.
• Present data and reports deficiencies identified during internal surveillance and monitoring, and the status of implementation to key stakeholders and identified committees.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on internal and external patient safety matters.
• Shares responsibility for ensuring security and privacy of data.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• Associates Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
• CPHQ - Cert Prof Healthcare Quality RN-Compact or RN - Reg Nurse (Single State)

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

(No additional licenses or certifications required.)

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 5 years in a clinical acute care setting.

Required Minimum Skills

• Computer skills required to include Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and written communication.
• Group facilitation skills and ability to manage programs and projects.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems. Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life – and our team members are the foundation of that care.

Mission, Vision & Values

OUR MISSION: To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

OUR VISION: Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.

OUR VALUES: We serve with compassion; We pursue excellence; We honor every voice.

Culture of Excellence

Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care. Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality. Featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.