Patient Safety Specialist

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 82,096 - 123,144; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Patient Safety Specialist to assist in managing and coordinating the patient safety program. You will work with Patient Safety leadership, operations, and medical leadership to analyze factors contributing to adverse events and implement risk reduction strategies to promote patient safety.

The role involves collaboration with Performance Improvement, Accreditation, and Risk Management, with a hybrid work arrangement and responsibilities during typical

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in nursing, healthcare, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist Patient Safety leadership in the management and coordination of the patient safety program.
• Support the Performance Improvement Department in identifying improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate safety improvement initiatives based on event data and internal/external priorities.
• Facilitate cause analysis for serious safety events and other safety events as identified.
• Facilitate risk assessments to proactively identify and mitigate risks to patient safety.
• Serve as an internal consultant and resource for patient safety initiatives.
• Assist in developing and implementing methods to improve patient safety practices.
• Collaborate with the Accreditation Department to meet continuous standards.
• Maintain knowledge of JCAHO and National Patient Safety Goals and related standards.
• Support and collaborate with Risk Management to identify and evaluate risk reduction strategies.

Education

Bachelor of Science

Job description

Job Overview

The Patient Safety Specialist is responsible for assisting in the management and coordination of the patient safety program. This role works with Patient Safety leadership, operational and medical leadership in analyzing the human, organizational, and system factors contributing to adverse events and work with them to identify and implement risk reduction strategies that promote patient safety.

Additional Information

Department Name: Patient Safety

Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week

Shift: Day, Exempt regular business hours, no weekend or holiday requirement. Hybrid with 3 days in person.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists Patient Safety leadership in the management and coordination of the patient safety program.
• Assists in supporting and collaborating with the Performance Improvement Department in the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate safety improvement initiatives as identified by patient safety leadership; trends in event reported data, issues identified in event reviews, as well as other internal and external priorities.
• Facilitates cause analysis for serious safety events and other safety events as identified.
• Facilitates risk assessment to proactively identify and mitigate risks to patient safety.
• Serves as an internal consulting liaison and resource for patient safety improvement initiatives.
• Assists in the development and implementation of methods to improve patient safety practices.
• Assists in supporting and collaborating with the Accreditation Department to assure that expectations for continuous standards compliance are met.
• Maintains knowledge of JCAHO, National Patient Safety Goals, and other regulatory and non-regulatory standards.
• Assists in supporting and collaborating with the Risk Management Department in identifying, implementing, and evaluating risk reduction strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science
• Area of Study
  • Nursing, healthcare, or other related field.
• Experience
  • Required:Three (3) years of progressive experience in patient safety, human factors, error management, and/or cultural/organizational change.
  • Master degree preferred
• Equivalency
  • Master's degree in Healthcare or Patient Safety can substitute for two (2) years of required experience.
• Licenses & Certifications
  • None
• Additional Requirements
  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required for BSN.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $82,095.81 to $123,143.72

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date: 08/30/2026