Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Specialist

GRMC Recognized and Certified as; Dededo Municipality (GU); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GRMC Recognized and Certified as is seeking a Patient Safety Specialist to support quality management and safety initiatives. The role focuses on developing, implementing, and maintaining the hospital's patient safety plan while coordinating with department managers to reduce adverse events and improve care outcomes.

The candidate will analyze systems, lead safety rounds, conduct RCAs, and educate staff on safety culture and best practices, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission goals and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution.
• 4 years healthcare experience; 2 years in the relevant discipline/program.
• Current licensure in the Territory of Guam.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS Certification.
• Proficient in MS Office; strong data and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of the hospital’s Patient Safety Plan.
• Analyzes patient care systems, processes, and outcomes to ensure safe, appropriate, efficient, and effective care.
• Promotes timely resolution of actual and potential patient safety concerns within the hospital.
• Gathers data detailing patient-related errors from department/unit managers.
• Investigates patient safety events and conducts root cause analyses as needed.
• Ensures submission of event reports in accordance with law and regulation.
• Reviews actual and near miss events with leaders to identify system vulnerabilities.
• Facilitates reviews and RCAs for safety events and assigns corrective actions.
• Identifies trends and vulnerabilities and reports to COO and Patient Safety Committee.
• Recommends changes, policies, or programs to prevent future errors.
• Leads patient safety improvements and coordinates with PI/LSS team as needed.
• Conducts proactive risk assessment (FMEA) at least every 18 months.
• Oversees monitoring and reporting of National Patient Safety Goals by unit managers.
• Leads Weekly Patient Safety/Leadership Rounds and ensures action plans.
• Trains staff on Patient Safety and conducts annual safety education fairs.
• Promotes culture of safety and interfaces with risk management and legal as needed.
• Leads hospital patient safety committee and participates in other committees.
• Participates in performance improvement efforts and contributes to dashboards and reports.
• Populates intranet with Patient Safety tips monthly.
• Works cooperatively with quality management staff to meet goals.

Skills

MS Office

Judgment

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

GRMC Recognized and Certified as is seeking a Patient Safety Specialist to support quality management and safety initiatives. The role focuses on developing, implementing, and maintaining the hospital's patient safety plan while coordinating with department managers to reduce adverse events and improve care outcomes.

The candidate will analyze systems, lead safety rounds, conduct RCAs, and educate staff on safety culture and best practices, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission goals and