Patient Safety Coordinator - RN

BayCare Health System; Winter Haven (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) match

Performance bonuses

Training & mentorship

Community discounts

Job summary

BayCare Health System in Winter Haven is seeking a Patient Safety Coordinator to lead safety initiatives, reduce medical errors, and partner with care teams to foster a safety culture. The role emphasizes collaborative performance improvement and ensuring adherence to patient safety standards across the hospital system.

The ideal candidate holds RN licensure with 5 years of clinical experience, CPPS preferred, and a track record in leading safety projects.

Qualifications

• RN with clinical experience and CPPS preferred.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals.
• Experience leading patient safety initiatives.
• Strong collaboration with care teams and leaders to improve safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead patient safety initiatives across the organization.
• Review and reduce medical errors and harm factors.
• Develop, deploy and monitor patient safety adherence programs.
• Engage units with patient safety coaches in improvement activities.
• Provide guidance on safety practices to leaders, teams and physicians.
• Oversee safety process adherence and document performance improvement efforts.

Skills

Regulatory standards knowledge

Education

Associates Nursing

Bachelors Healthcare Related

Bachelors Nursing

Job description

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

Patient Safety Coordinator position details

• Location: Winter Haven Hospital
• Status: Full Time, Salary
• Shift Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
• Weekend Work: None
• On Call: No

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate patient safety initiatives impacting clinical and operational processes throughout the organization
• Review and reduce medical errors and other factors that contribute to patient harm
• Work collaboratively with care teams and leaders to develop, deploy and monitor patient safety standard adherence and patient safety improvement processes that ensure safe, clinically effective care
• Engage the unit/department based patient safety coaches in process improvement activities and harm reduction strategies
• Provide on-going support, education and guidance to leaders, team members and physicians on patient safety practices and protocols to mitigate risk of errors that cause patient harm and foster a safety culture across the health system
• Oversee and audit safety process adherence and maintains documentation of performance improvement efforts

Education

• Required Associates Nursing or Bachelors Healthcare Related
• Preferred Bachelors Nursing

Credentials

• Required RN (Registered Nurse)
• CPPS (Patient Safety) certification preferred
• Required specific skills include: Knowledge of regulatory standards as relates to the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals

Experience

• 5 years clinical related experience
• 2 years leadership experience preferred

BayCare is all about making the most of your life and loving your career. With this in mind, BayCare provides an array of benefits to help you meet the daily challenges of balancing all aspects of your life and career goals.

• Medical benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) match and additional yearly contribution
• Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus
• Extensive training and mentorship with amazing career growth opportunities
• Community discounts and more

AND the Chance to be part of an amazing team and a great place to work!

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled