RN - Patient Safety Specialist

Reid Physician Associates, Inc.; Richmond (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Reid Health in Indiana is seeking a RN - Patient Safety Specialist to support a culture of safety by coordinating patient safety events, data analyses, chart reviews, and performance improvement initiatives. The role will serve as an educator on safety initiatives and may lead multidisciplinary projects to reduce errors and risks.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in nursing with at least three years in an acute care hospital and Indiana RN licensure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
• Three years’ experience in acute care hospital is required.
• Indiana licensure as a Registered Nurse is required.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and edits patient safety events for completeness and timeliness.
• Analyzes and coordinates patient safety activities and initiatives.
• Encourages and supports a culture of safety within the organization.
• Investigates events for risk potential and documentation quality.
• Leads or participates in performance improvement initiatives and RCA/FMEA activities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

## RN - Patient Safety SpecialistApplylocations: Reid Health Main Campustime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR2359RN - Patient Safety Specialist7660 Quality**Schedule:** Day Shift. 40 hours weekly. Salaried**About the Position**Under the direction of the Quality Director/ Patient Safety Officer, the Patient Safety Specialist serves as a facilitator in developing, implementing, analyzing, coordinating, and evaluating patient safety events, systems, and processes. Coordinates performance improvement and patient safety initiatives to support a culture of safety and reduce health care errors and risks. This may include participation in data analysis, chart reviews, root cause analysis, focus studies specific to patient safety, staff/patient education, patient safety rounding and observations. The Patient Safety Specialist will function as an expert and educator on relevant patient safety initiatives and will lead or participate in multidisciplinary projects and improvement teams.**Overview of Responsibilities**· Reviews and edits all patient safety events to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of all events are reported to key stakeholders.· Analyzes and coordinates patient safety activities and initiatives.· Works to encourage and support a culture of safety in the organization.· Investigates and evaluates events for risk potential, loss minimization, mitigation, and proper documentation.· Assists with the coordination and communication of patient safety initiatives.· Provides consultation and support to teams and departments related to performance improvement initiatives and patient safety events.· Assists in managing data, identifying trends, preparing graphs and power point slides.· Collaborates professionally with staff, managers, and providers in addressing and resolving patient safety issues.· Facilitates event review process, and root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and cluster investigations, including leading the team to consensus on scoring and identifying gaps in safety events.· Utilizes performance enhancing tools as part of process improvement, problem analysis, and measurement to lead projects.· Effectively uses data to communicate, including the ability to present dataThis list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management deems necessary.**Education & Experience*** Bachelor’s degree in nursing* Three years’ experience in acute care hospital required.**Licensure & Certification*** Minimum licensure required: Licensure in State of Indiana as a Registered NurseOur values of Excellence, Empathy, Integrity and Accountability are essential to exceed our customers’ expectations. At Reid, we look for individuals who believe in our core values and demonstrate a genuine desire to make a positive impact to those we serve. We take pride in employing people who show up every day with a commitment to these values along with our mission and vision. We are one team working toward a common goal of providing outstanding customer care and service to our communities. If you have a calling to serve and are looking for meaningful and purposeful work, Reid Health is the place for you.