Patient Safety Coordinator, RN

RN Job

Patient Safety Coordinator, RN

Shift

Full time 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Pay Range

$116,750.40 to $186,804.80

Job ID

29532

Location

Santa Clarita, 91355

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Job Description

The Patient Safety Coordinator is responsible for the facilitation and program administration of the Patient Safety Program under the direction of the Department Director and/or Patient and Medication Safety Manager. This role assists with implementation of all components of the patient safety plan across the hospital and outpatient clinics.

This role has responsibility for the incident reporting system and reporting to external and regulatory agencies as appropriate. The Coordinator acts as a resource to employees and medical staff members and works collaboratively to successfully implement effective patient safety strategies. This role will champion Patient Safety Science and Just Culture.

Qualifications

Licensure and Certification

• Current California RN license
• Current certification as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred
• Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Graduate degree (MPH, MHA, MBA or MSN) preferred

Experience

Minimum three (3) years acute care/licensed hospital nursing experience

Minimum two (2) years’ experience in any combination of the following areas:

• Quality
• Performance Improvement
• Patient Safety
• Risk Management
• Accreditation/Regulatory/Licensing
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Management

Preferred Experience

• Experience in Emergency or Critical Care areas
• Current or recent minimum 2 years as Patient Safety Coordinator, Medication Safety Coordinator, or Risk Coordinator
• Experience with incident reports, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Patient Safety Science, TJC National Patient Safety Goals, Patient Safety Indicators, and Just Culture

Comparable level of education, training and experience will be considered

About The Hospital

Be a part of the team at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, the healthcare leader in the Santa Clarita Valley.