RN, Patient Safety Coordinator

Community Memorial Healthcare Inc; California; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health System (CHS) seeks an RN Patient Safety Coordinator in Fresno/Clovis, CA to uphold patient safety standards and support quality metrics. This role partners with the Quality Department, physicians, Employee Health, IT, Risk Management and Infection Prevention to improve care and compliance.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining systems for reporting and learning from safety incidents, coordinating governance activities, and ensuring continuous education and training

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Business, or a Healthcare related field required.
• 5 years of clinical practice, safety, quality, or related experience required.
• RN license to practice in California required.
• CPPS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient safety incidents and organizational learning with the Patient Safety Team.
• Develop and maintain systems for reporting, investigation, and learning from safety incidents.
• Support governance activities and drive improvements in clinical practice and safety culture.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Business, or a Healthcare related field

Job description

Job Description

Job Description Overview

Opportunities for you!

• All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA
• Comprehensive relocation package and concierge service
• Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes, and in 2025 by Newsweek
• Free Continuing Education and certification including BLS, ACLS and PALS
• Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships
• Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority
• Free money toward retirement with a 403(b) and matching contributions
• Great food options with on-demand ordering
• Free parking and electric charging

Responsibilities

The RN Patient Safety Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of Community Health System (CHS), adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. This position works in tandem with the Quality Department, Physicians, Employee Health, Nursing Leaders, Information Technology, Risk Management, and Infection Prevention assuring quality metrics are held to the highest standard for CHS.

CHS aims to provide and influence excellent patient care, irrespective of injury, illness, or location, through the delivery of high-quality clinical operations and education.

Patient safety is the avoidance of unintended or unexpected harm to people during the provision of health care. Working in conjunction with the Patient Safety Officer, this role assists in setting out an approach to developing and maintaining effective systems and processes for responding to patient safety incidents for the purpose of learning and improving patient safety.

The Clinical Leadership and Patient Safety Team assure safe and effective clinical services through a full range of clinical governance activities, with a core function of producing documents that guide practice, quality assurance of clinical practice, and learning from incidents. The Patient Safety Coordinator works as part of the Patient Safety Team to ensure effective processing of patient safety incidents and coordinate organizational learning.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Business, or a Healthcare related field required

Experience

• 5 years of clinical practice, safety, quality, or related experience required

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Current and valid Registered Nurse license to work within the state of California required
• CPPS - Certified Professional Patient Safety preferred