Manager, Patient Safety and Quality

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Company paid Maternity and Paternity

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Elizabethtown, KY is seeking a Patient Safety and Quality Manager to lead the organization's safety program and promote a high reliability culture. You will work closely with leaders, clinicians and teams to reduce harm and improve outcomes through training and evidence-based safety practices.

The role emphasizes collaboration, risk identification and continuous learning to sustain patient safety and quality improvements across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or related field.
• Active RN License issued by the state of Kentucky.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in a hospital or healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization’s patient safety program and advance a culture of safety and high reliability.
• Collaborate with leadership, physicians, nursing and interdisciplinary teams to reduce preventable harm and improve clinical outcomes.
• Promote continuous learning through training, proactive risk identification, performance improvement, and evidence-based patient safety practices.

Skills

RN License

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or related field

Master's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or related field

Job description

Summary

Full-time, M-F (8:00a-4:30p)

Job Description

The Patient Safety and Quality Manager provides leadership for the organization's patient safety program and serves as the primary resource for advancing a culture of safety and High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles. This position is highly collaborative with leadership, physicians, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to reduce preventable harm, improve clinical outcomes, and promote continuous learning through training, proactive risk identification, performance improvement, and evidence-based patient safety practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or related filed required.


• Active RN License issued by the state of Kentucky required.


• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in a hospital or healthcare setting required.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPPS or CPHQ Certification


• Master's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or related field

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program


• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire


• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave


• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)


• Employee Assistance Program


• Retirement plans with company match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.