RN PATIENT SAFETY MANAGER, UW MEDICAL CENTER

RN PATIENT SAFETY MANAGER, UW MEDICAL CENTER

UW Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for a Patient Safety Manager (RN) .

WORK SCHEDULE

• Full-Time (40 hours per week)
• Day Shift
• Hybrid, mix of in-office and remote work

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Focuses on improving systems and processes that enhance patient safety across the continuum.
• Plays a key role in the review, analysis, implementation, and improvement of patient safety.
• Uses clinical expertise to support select committees and taskforce workgroups as well as synthesize patient safety event(s) information and determine appropriate follow up.
• Works with administrators, managers, faculty and staff to develop improvements to prevent reoccurrence of patient safety events and to improve quality of care.

For significant events with harm and other reportable events, this position will ensure that action items are completed as required and documented appropriately.

• Close collaboration with the UW Medical Center Patient Safety Officer and Risk Management to manage patient safety events and outcomes.
• Will lead and / or facilitate patient safety projects, workgroups and / or committees and ensure that they are aligned with organizational goals and regulatory reporting requirements.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate, synthesize and document information about patient safety events in preparation for the review process. Includes review of the online reporting tool, of the medical records, private consultation with providers and staff and site visits to the unit(s) / clinics involved as appropriate.
• Lead / facilitate Patient Safety Event Reviews, Root Cause Analyses and Quality Improvement Debriefs as required. Prepare appropriate documentation for publicly reportable events including Department of Health and / or The Joint Commission incident reports.

Serve as subject matter expert and coordinate response to external quality of care concerns.

• Manage and facilitate Patient Safety workgroups and committees.
• Collaborate with Risk Management, nurse managers, providers, and administrators to finalize action plans based on resources required, potential effectiveness of interventions and other priorities.
• Analyze trends and provide actionable data to clinical leaders for the improvement of Patient Safety Outcomes. Assists with collecting measurement data, auditing and follow up.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BSN or equivalent education and experience.
• Three (3) years of nursing experience in a clinical setting.
• Two (2) years of experience in quality improvement.

LEGAL REQUIREMENT

Active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State required by start date.

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses : Montlake and Northwest.

As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 ( News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center.

UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.

Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes : Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity.

Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.