Patient Safety Program Manager

CommonSpirit Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Matching retirement plans

Paid vacation

Adoption assistance

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Arkansas seeks a Quality Patient Safety Professional to develop, implement, and monitor patient safety initiatives and drive continuous quality improvement. You will conduct risk assessments, analyze events, identify root causes, and propose evidence-based strategies while guiding clinical teams and regulators.

The role requires RN licensure, CPHQ/HCQM/CPQPS certification within 2 years, and experience in acute care quality management; a Master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1 year healthcare quality management experience and 3 years clinical experience in acute care.
• CPHQ/HCQM/CPQPS within 2 years of employment required.
• Registered Nurse: AR upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor programs to enhance patient safety and drive continuous quality improvement.
• Conduct risk assessments, analyze adverse events, identify root causes, and recommend evidence-based strategies.
• Collaborate with clinical teams and regulators, providing education and guidance on best practices.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of patient safety principles, quality improvement, and healthcare regulations.

Skills

Risk assessment

Quality improvement

Healthcare regulations

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

CPHQ

HCQM

CPQPS

RN AR license

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Quality Patient Safety Professional, you will develop, implement, and monitor programs to enhance patient safety and drive continuous quality improvement. Every day you will conduct risk assessments, analyze adverse events, identify root causes, and recommend evidence-based strategies. You will also collaborate with clinical teams and regulators, providing education and guidance on best practices. To be successful, you will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of patient safety principles, quality improvement, and healthcare regulations. Your analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to influence change will be crucial for fostering a culture of safety and achieving exceptional patient outcomes.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Other or
• One (1) year healthcare-related quality management/performance improvement experience (e.g., chart audit, PI team member, etc.) and three (3) years clinical experience in an acute care setting.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), or Healthcare Quality and Management Certification (HCQM), or Certificate of Professional Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety (CPQPS) within 2 years of employment is required.
• Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire

Preferred

• Masters

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, and more!

Where You’ll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.