PATIENT SAFETY SPECIALIST

Froedtert Health; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan 403b

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, WI, is seeking a Nurse with CPPS certification to lead patient safety initiatives across systems. The role collaborates with hospital leadership, physicians and clinical staff to analyze care practices and implement improvement strategies.

Responsibilities include facilitating investigations, leading process improvements (Lean/Six Sigma), and supporting quality initiatives. RN licensure preferred; CPPS preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in hospital settings with performance improvement project experience.
• Experience with PDSA, process mapping, and project management is required.
• Emergency, critical care or quality management experience is preferred.
• Experience in performance improvement activities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide system-wide or multi-clinic support for patient safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with hospital leaders, physicians and staff to analyze and improve care practices.
• Lead investigations on patient safety events and drive implementation of improvements.
• Facilitate process improvements to reduce hazards and prevent harm.

Skills

Process improvement

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree in Health Care related field

Tools

EPIC

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

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Location: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.

This job is HYBRID.

FTE: 1.000000

Standard Hours: 40.00

Shift Details: Holidays: Weekends:

Shift: Shift 1

Job Summary

Provides diversified system-wide or multi-clinic support for patient safety activities that impact strategic initiatives. Works closely with hospital leaders, physicians and clinical staff to analyze and improve clinical care practices. Serves as an internal systems thinking expert and consultant. Collaborates with departments and interdisciplinary teams to identify, develop and implement strategies to improve clinical care and/or processes related to patient safety. Effectively participates in activities designed to improve quality of care through active facilitation of /or direct facilitation in initiatives designed to improve process of care and outcomes, reduction of system hazards, and preventable harm. Conducts and facilitates credible systematic investigations on patient safety events through to implementation and control phase of monitoring to sustain improvement. Reports barriers to success in a timely manner and offers meaningful recommendations for resolution.

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION

A minimum of 3 to 5 years of hospital experience is required with evidence of performance improvement project experience. Experience with and/or working knowledge of basic process improvement method: PDSA, Process mapping, and Project Management is required. Emergency, Critical care or Quality Management experience is preferred. Experience in performance improvement activities is preferred. Prior leadership experience preferred.

EDUCATION DESCRIPTION

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or other Clinical area, or 2) Master’s Degree in Health Care related field is required.
• EDUCATION PREFERRED: Clinical Master's Degree is preferred.

TRAINING DESCFRIPTION

Ability to prioritize concentration and pay close attention to details. Knowledge and experience with a wide variety of computer programs including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. Advanced training in process improvement methodologies including: Lean, Six Sigma and Change Management. Experience in developing department performance summaries with drill-down information/explanations of variance to desired performance. EPIC experience preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS DESCRIPTION

Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships with providers, leadership and clinical staff. Comfortable in clinical settings to assist teams at the point of care with problem solving or action plans related to RCAs. Professional presentation skills and ability to adapt/communicate relevant message to audience. Excellent written and verbal skills. Strong ability to coordinate, lead and execute on team deliverables.

LICENSURE DESCRIPTION

RN and/or CPPS certification is preferred.

Perks & Benefits At Froedtert Health

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.