Clinical Patient Safety Coordinator

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Work Shift

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8 : 00 AM

Shift End Time

5 : 00 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow.

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Job Description

Oversees and advocates for patient safety. Provides a proactive assessment of high-risk activities and hazardous conditions via aggregate data collection and rounding.

Leads event investigations as assigned utilizing root cause analysis methodology. Collaborates with executive / clinical leaders, physicians, Risk Management, Physician Peer Review, and members of the quality and medical management Patient Safety teams.

Experience

5 years of experience in a clinical setting

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN or Masters degree
• Experience in a pediatric setting
• Knowledge of Joint Commission and other applicable regulatory standards
• Experience in process improvement or related field

Education

Bachelor of Science in nursing (preferred), or graduation from an accredited school of nursing AND a baccalaureate degree in another field, or graduation from an accredited school of nursing AND 10 years of progressing nursing experience

Certification Summary

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
• Certification and / or continuing education in the area of patient safety as deemed appropriate by Manager, Patient Safety

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and project management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Presentation and platform skills
• Knowledge of computer programs, including Microsoft Excel, Access, Visio, and PowerPoint

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as patient safety expert consultant, resource, and collaborator for clinical leadership / staff, Medication Safety Officer, Medical Safety Coordinator, and related safety committees.
• Maintains occurrence notification system, root cause analysis, and other database systems as indicated.
• Manages the occurrence notification system by identifying trends and issues related to patient safety and clinical outcomes and referring reports for follow-up and action planning.
• Manages and conducts investigation of events and / or root cause analysis of events as assigned.
• Identifies action plans to improve patient safety based on risks identified through investigations and works collaboratively to implement error-reduction strategies.
• Serves as safety coach mentor for clinical departments and promotes effective internal communication on issues of patient safety.
• Develops and provides education for physicians and clinical staff relative to patient safety issues and trends identified.
• Ensures system compliance with Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals and other regulatory initiatives.
• Conducts patient safety rounds on a regular basis.
• Analyzes the human, organizational, process, and systems factors that contribute to adverse events in collaboration with performance improvement consultants.
• Maintains professional development by expanding knowledge base of methodologies / techniques, facilitation / interviewing / investigation skills, and the use of continuous quality improvement tools.

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family

Quality