patient safety officer

Indiana University Health

<div><div><div><div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">Public Safety Officer II - Arnett Hospital</h1>
</div></div><div></div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Job Description</h2>
<div>Overview
Schedule: Full Time Day Shift
Work Location: Arnett Hospital
Department Supported: Public Safety 
Primary Responsibilities:
Conducts rounding and foot and vehicle patrols in and around properties that are owned, leased or occupied by IU Health. Responds to calls for service. Enforces and assists in the enforcement of IU Health rules, regulations and policies. Provides direction and guidance to team members, guests and patients. Assists teams with de-escalating tense, uncertain and emotional situations. Investigates criminal activity and vehicle crashes as needed. Maintains records and logs and completes written reports as required. Performs physical security screening as required. Creates a safe healthcare environment for team members, patients and guests. Performs other duties as assigned by the chain of command. 
Requirements:<ul><li>
High School Diploma/GED is required.</li><li>
Requires 2-4 years of relevant experience.</li><li>
Requires a minimum of two approved functional specialties (i.e. instructor, FTO, etc.)</li><li>
Requires current non-restricted Indiana Driver's License.</li><li>
Must not have convictions for felony, domestic violence or violent misdemeanor offenses.</li><li>
Must be able to pass a pre-employment background investigation, drug screening and psychological exam.</li><li>
Requires working knowledge of computers and various software programs.</li><li>
Have never had law enforcement officer license denied by final order or revoked.</li><li>
Not currently on suspension or have a voluntary surrender of a law enforcement license currently in effect.</li></ul> 
Preferred:<ul><li>
Associate's Degree is preferred.</li></ul> 
</div><div>We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
</div></div></div><div></div><div><div><div>Indiana University Health is Indiana&rsquo;s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. Our partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine gives our team members access to the very latest science and the very best training, advancing care for all. We&rsquo;re looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. People who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day. People who are always ready to apply themselves.</div></div></div></div>

Public Safety Officer II - Arnett Hospital

Wellstar Health System

<div>How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Job Summary:</h2> 
Responsible for developing a vision and executable plan to attain world class quality and safety processes and procedures across the hospital and all hospital outpatient departments (HOD) and including any associated Health Parks. Accountable to ensure successful development and deployment of the Wellstar Quality and Safety strategy in a manner that supports achievement of Wellstar Quality goals. Bringing patient safety and clinical quality expertise, he/she will partner with leadership, staff and system partners to identify opportunities for short and long-term impact on quality and safety outcomes in alignment with WellStar's strategic plan. 
Plans, organizes and directs all services and operations of the department which includes quality performance improvement, continuous survey readiness, and infection prevention programs for the hospital. Works collaboratively with hospital Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers, as well as system leadership and peers to align department goals with Hospital and System strategic goals. Oversees daily operations to ensure delivery of high quality services and support and execution of tactics designed to meet the goals. Is responsible for coordinating activities of Quality Committees with appropriate personnel, including Medical Staff, Quality, PI and Peer Review committees. Ensures processes in support of accurate and high performing publicly reported quality data, Wellstar quality goals and applicable data registries. Leads hospital implementation and ongoing support of Lean PI methodology. 
Serves as an influential champion for the Wellstar Safety First program, supporting a fair and just culture of safety, accountability and organizational learning. Works to effectively integrate functions and coordinate collaboration across the care continuum. Partners with external organizations to ensure regulatory and accreditation standards compliance and to infuse best practices into improvement efforts. 
The individual in this role will proactively identify opportunities to optimize performance, build internal competencies, foster a strong and empowered team, and create a rigorous approach to quality and safety throughout the organization, with a strong focus on the patient, accountability and appropriate use of resources.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"> 
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:</h2><div> 
Results-Oriented Leadership of Quality Services 
<ul><li>Oversees the development and implementation of the hospitals Performance Improvement Plan in accordance with regulatory requirements, in response to hospital improvement opportunities, and in coordination with the WellStar strategic plan and goals</li><li>Assists hospital departments in the development of their Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) goals and action plans. Ensures departments provide routine reporting of progress.</li><li>Conducts an annual assessment of the hospital PI Plan, providing a written report, and revising the plan as indicated</li><li>Collaborates with Hospital and System Leadership to align priorities and resources with hospital and system goals</li><li>Plans, implements and provides appropriate support for key clinical quality and safety initiatives</li><li>Provides strategic direction and guidance on quality, safety and accreditation to operational leaders and timelines for new guidelines, regulations and processes</li><li>Ensures adherence to Standard Work applicable to the roles and responsibilities within the department, as designed by the hospital and/or system.</li><li>Effectively utilizes and collaborates with the corporate Enterprise Intelligence and Public Reporting teams on the analysis, interpretation and communication of publicly reported quality measures</li><li>Monitors clinical and performance outcomes via benchmark analysis and facilitates accountability via defined expectations and goals</li><li>Develops area-specific strategic plans and works with managers to facilitate goal achievement</li><li>Facilitates standardization and prioritization of operations to achieve hospital objectives while assuring continuous quality improvement and outcome excellence</li></ul>
Patient Safety Officer Duties 
<ul><li>Serves as hospital Patient Safety Officer, providing oversight of comprehensive patient safety program</li><li>Collaborates with System Leadership to implement and evaluate the Safety First Program including, but not limited to High Reliability Leadership Methods (Daily Safety Huddles, Leadership Walk-Arounds, Fair and Just Culture Accountability, providing and receiving 5:1 Feedback, Safety Absolutes) and Error Prevention Techniques</li><li>Collaborates with System Leadership to oversee and implement robust, highly effective safety event management processes according to Wellstar Event Reporting policy (EC-60-01), including but not limited to: identification; reporting; cause analysis; development of corrective action plans with measures for effectiveness; and tracking of cause analyses and associated action plans</li><li>Collaborates with System to oversee the deployment of unit level patient safety programs</li><li>Serves as consultants, subject matter experts, and facilitators, as appropriate regarding quality, performance improvement and patient safety initiatives including, but not limited to sentinel event alerts, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEAs), mortality reviews, system goals, Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN), and process improvement projects. Ensures appropriate parties are involved with timely follow-up and reliable documentation</li><li>Supports hospital participation in the Patient Safety Organization (PSO)</li></ul>
Continuous Survey Readiness Program(s) 
<ul><li>Coordinates and facilitates survey activity including, but not limited to Joint Commission accreditation, CMS and State regulatory surveys. Provides consultative support for disease specific certification surveys</li><li>Coordinates and oversees the use of tracer and mock surveys through utilizing electronic database to provide leadership trends of the findings</li><li>Assures that they are conducted as required with timely reporting and support to hospital departments and managers. Participates in system-wide mock survey activities</li><li>Routinely reviews regulatory and accreditation standards. Supports Functional Area Leaders, medical staff and others to ensure compliance by providing education, and assisting with proactive identification of non-compliant practices</li><li>Identifies high risk areas for regulatory compliance and facilitates education and process improvement efforts to create alignment and compliance</li><li>Accountable for ensuring that action plans are developed to address deficiencies identified by regulatory agencies are fully executed by required deadlines and that actions are monitored for effectiveness and sustained improvement.</li><li>Communicates Survey Readiness success and potential barriers with Administrative, Hospital, and Physician Leaders</li></ul>
Department Operations 
<ul><li>Oversees Daily Operations of the Department</li><li>Oversees and directs employee and talent functions for the department which includes interviewing, hiring and orienting staff in collaboration with managers. Responsible for team building across departments</li><li>Oversees the completion of performance evaluations in a timely manner.</li><li>Ensures appropriate time keeping and responsible for managing schedules/time and attendance</li><li>Conducts regular meetings with direct reports and supporting individual developmental goals</li><li>Develops operating and capital budgets in coordination with hospital and system initiatives; monitors to ensure variance analysis and resolution</li><li>Implements new or revised programs of the department.</li></ul>
Medical Staff Quality Review, Hospital Quality and Patient Safety Committees 
<ul><li>Supervises the processes for data abstraction, review and management for Medical Staff Quality Review, Peer Review, Process Improvement, and registries</li><li>Coordinates Committee activities</li><li>Directs the work of the Committee and implementation of improvements</li><li>Maintains Committee documents</li><li>Oversees maintenance of confidentiality of all related information</li></ul>
Performs other duties as assigned 
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"> 
Required Minimum Education:</h2><ul><li>
Bachelors Nursing or Bachelors Health Science or Bachelors Public Health or Bachelors Business Administration/Management</li><li>
Masters Nursing or Masters Health Science or Masters Public Health or Masters Business Administration/Management or Masters Other</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):</h2> 
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.<ul><li>
Cert Prof Healthcare Quality within 1 Year</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"> 
Required Minimum Experience:</h2> 
Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in healthcare quality services and support. Required and 
Minimum 2 years experience in managing a team directly. Required or 
Minimum 5 years of experience with significant project or functional leadership within quality services. 
Previous experience with proven leadership in regulatory and accreditation survey readiness, quality improvement and patient safety in a large acute care system or facility required, including demonstrated ability in interpreting quality metrics to lead actionable change. Required and 
Strong experience with patient safety event management, including conducting root cause analysis and facilitating creation of effective, timely action plans. Required and 
Experience leading improvement work using a scientific methodology Required and Lean management system and Lean Production System methodology. Preferred and
Experience coordinating with and reporting data to a Patient Safety Organization (PSO) Preferred and 
Experience managing and/or monitoring infection prevention functions Preferred<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"> 
Required Minimum Skills:</h2> 
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and work with all levels of healthcare providers including physicians. 
Ability to perform duties and responsibilities promptly and consistently with little direct supervision. 
Ability to execute a plan and use project management methodology. 
Ability to plan and direct activities of others and provide feedback regarding outcomes or performance. 
Ability to work collaboratively with other departments within and outside the Hospital. 
Ability to judge the appropriate action in response to changes, circumstances, or problems. 
Experience in data collection, analysis and project management required. 
Strong computer skills required. 
Excellent communication, presentation and organization skills required. 
Working knowledge of data collection methodologies, interpretation/analysis and decision support databases. 
Exposure to workflow in event management systems with the ability to interpret and utilize trended event data to improve safety.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work&mdash;and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.</div>

Director, Quality and Safety

BayCare Health System

<div>
 At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that&rsquo;s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.
 
 
 
 Patient Safety Coordinator Position Details
 
 
 
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 The Patient Safety Coordinator plays a pivotal role in driving initiatives toward zero harm, working closely with executive leaders and alongside team members to strengthen and sustain a culture of safety. Responsibilities include:
 
 
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 Lead and facilitate patient safety initiatives impacting clinical and operational processes throughout the organization
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 Review and reduce medical errors and other factors that contribute to patient harm
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 Work collaboratively with care teams and leaders to develop, deploy and monitor patient safety standard adherence and patient safety improvement processes that ensure safe, clinically effective care
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 Engage the unit/department based patient safety coaches in process improvement activities and harm reduction strategies
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 Provide on-going support, education and guidance to leaders, team members and physicians on patient safety practices and protocols to mitigate risk of errors that cause patient harm and foster a safety culture across the health system
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 Oversee and audit safety process adherence and maintains documentation of performance improvement efforts
 
 
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 5 years clinical related experience
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 BayCare is all about making the most of your life and loving your career. With this in mind, BayCare provides an array of benefits to help you meet the daily challenges of balancing all aspects of your life and career goals.
 
 
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 Medical benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)
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 Extensive training and mentorship with amazing career growth opportunities
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 Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
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Patient Safety Coordinator - RN

HCA Houston Healthcare

<div>This position is incentive eligible. 
 
 
<h5 class="jobSectionHeader">Introduction</h5>
Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation&rsquo;s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Director Patient Safety for our HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center team where excellence creates excellence.<h5 class="jobSectionHeader">
Benefits</h5>
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:<ul><li>
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.</li><li>
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.</li><li>
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing 
</li><li>
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) 
</li><li>
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock 
</li><li>
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. 
</li><li>
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more 
</li><li>
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts 
</li><li>
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships 
</li><li>
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) 
</li><li>
Colleague recognition program 
</li><li>
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) 
</li><li>
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.</li></ul>
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. 
HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Director Patient Safety role today!<h5 class="jobSectionHeader">
Job Summary and Qualifications</h5>
What you will do in the role:<ul><li>
Advance a patient safety program that promotes a culture of safety and the elimination of avoidable harm.</li><li>
Prevent future harm by initiating and overseeing proactive evaluation and redesign of systems to improve care processes (e.g. forcing functions, checklists, error causation thinking, human factors, applied informatics, culture).
</li><li>Support improved outcomes by emphasizing both appropriate behaviors and robust systems that include concise accountability measures and follow-up.
</li><li>Improve consistent delivery of evidence-based care and reduction in preventable harm by focusing on reliability and applying the principles of reliable design.
</li><li>Reduce variation in care delivery. Partner with the Patient Safety Organization to explore identified variations when appropriate.
</li><li>Utilize alerts and best practices (e.g. Sentinel Event Alerts) to perform gap assessments and implement strong actions that will alleviate identified gaps.</li><li>
Effectively report, investigate, and analyze patient safety incidents, medical errors and potential risks in the facility.</li><li>
Facilitate thorough and credible serious event analysis that result in strong sustainable improvement strategies.
</li><li>Facilitate thorough and credible failure mode effect analysis to identify and mitigate unintended adverse patient outcomes and evaluate effectiveness of process changes.
</li><li>Perform Patient Safety Rounds that identify patient safety risks. Empower staff to identify and participate in resolution of patient safety concerns.
</li><li>Coordinate disclosure of serious events to patients and/or families in accordance with organizational policy and regulations. Assure timely reporting of Patient Safety Work Product (PSWP) to the Patient Safety Organization.
</li><li>Actively participate in PSO learning collaboratives. Ensure implementation of best practices, alerts, and updates to drive patient safety improvement.</li></ul>
<h6 class="jobSectionHeader">What qualifications you will need:</h6><ul><li>
(CPPS) Certified Professional in Patient Safety must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date</li><li>
Bachelors Degree in Healthcare related field required Master's Degree preferred.</li><li>
Three to five years healthcare experience in patient safety, risk, and/or quality preferred. Healthcare experience should be recent and within a clinical setting such as Hospital, Ambulatory Surgery Center, etc.</li></ul>
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston, adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World&rsquo;s Most Ethical Companies&reg; by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. 
 
&quot;Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.&quot;- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. 
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Director Patient Safety. Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</div>

Director Patient Safety

Mission Health

<div>Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Patient Safety Attendant? At Mission Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.<h5 class="jobSectionHeader">
Job Summary and Qualifications</h5>
As a Patient Safety Attendant, you will play a vital role in protecting patients at risk for falls, injury, or self-harm. From your remote station, you will closely monitor their physical and emotional well-being and communicate concerns in real time &ndash; empowering the care team to respond quickly and helping care for and improve lives one moment at a time.
Your responsibilities will include:
<ul><li>Watching patients with continuous focus to ensure their safety and well-being</li><li>
Identifying risks such as falls or self-harm and promptly alerting the care team to intervene quickly and protect patients</li><li>
Documenting patient activity and changes with accuracy and clarity throughout your shift</li><li>
Honoring patient privacy by safeguarding confidential information at all times</li><li>
Collaborating closely with the healthcare team to foster a culture of compassion, respect, and teamwork</li></ul>
What qualifications you will need: 
<ul><li>
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date</li><li>
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date</li></ul>
No Travel Required
No experience Required Years of Experience<h5 class="jobSectionHeader">
Benefits</h5>
Mission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:<ul><li>
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services</li><li>
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services</li><li>
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence</li><li>
Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling</li><li>
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing</li><li>
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts</li></ul>
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Mission Hospital, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region&rsquo;s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children&rsquo;s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet&reg; designated hospital for nursing excellence.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies&reg; by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. 
&quot;Good people beget good people.&quot;- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. 
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Patient Safety Attendant opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</div>

Patient Safety Attendant

Research Medical Center

<div><h5 class="jobSectionHeader">Introduction</h5>
Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. As a(an) Patient Safety Manager with Research Medical Center, you can be a manager in an organization that is devoted to giving!<h5 class="jobSectionHeader">
Benefits</h5>
Research Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:<ul><li>
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.</li><li>
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.</li><li>
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing 
</li><li>
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) 
</li><li>
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock 
</li><li>
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. 
</li><li>
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more 
</li><li>
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts 
</li><li>
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships 
</li><li>
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) 
</li><li>
Colleague recognition program 
</li><li>
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) 
</li><li>
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.</li></ul>
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. 
Come join our team as a(an) Patient Safety Manager. We care for our communities and employees! HCA Hope Fund in fourteen years reached a historic milestone: $50 million in help to our colleagues in need. Last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!<h5 class="jobSectionHeader">
Job Summary and Qualifications</h5>
In conjunction with the Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management and the facilities Performance Improvement, Patient Safety, and Risk Management Plan, advance a patient safety program that promotes a culture of safety and the elimination of avoidable harm.
Major Responsibilities
Systems Thinking and Reliable Design Expectations:<ul><li>
Prevent future harm by initiating and overseeing proactive evaluation and redesign of systems to improve care processes (e.g. forcing functions, checklists, error causation thinking, human factors, applied informatics, culture).</li><li>
Support improved outcomes by emphasizing both appropriate behaviors and robust systems that include concise accountability measures and follow-up.</li><li>
Improve consistent delivery of evidence-based care and reduction in preventable harm by focusing on reliability and applying the principles of reliable design.</li><li>
Reduce variation in care delivery. Partner with the Patient Safety Organization to explore identified variations when appropriate.</li><li>
Utilize alerts and best practices (e.g. Sentinel Event Alerts) to perform gap assessments and implement strong actions that will alleviate identified gaps.</li></ul>
Identification and Mitigation of Patient Safety Risk Expectations:<ul><li>
Effectively report, investigate, and analyze patient safety incidents, medical errors and potential risks in the facility.</li><li>
Facilitate thorough and credible serious event analysis that result in strong sustainable improvement strategies.</li><li>
Facilitate thorough and credible failure mode effect analysis to identify and mitigate unintended adverse patient outcomes and evaluate effectiveness of process changes.</li><li>
Perform Patient Safety Rounds that identify patient safety risks. Empower staff to identify and participate in resolution of patient safety concerns.</li><li>
Coordinate disclosure of serious events to patients and/or families in accordance with organizational policy and regulations.</li><li>
Assure timely reporting of Patient Safety Work Product (PSWP) to the Patient Safety Organization.
</li><li>Actively participate in PSO learning collaboratives. Ensure implementation of best practices, alerts, and updates to drive patient safety improvement.</li></ul>
Safety Culture Advancement Expectations:<ul><li>
Champion completion of Culture of Safety Survey.</li><li>
Facilitate analysis of culture of safety survey results such that data-driven action plans lead to targeted outcomes.</li><li>
Support and encourage harm reporting throughout the organization through a nonpunitive just event reporting system.</li><li>
Provide feedback that acknowledges both the value of event reporting and review of reported events.</li><li>
Facilitate thorough and credible review of events that address both system and individual accountability.</li></ul>
Patient Safety Education Expectations:<ul><li>
Include patient safety in new hire orientation presentation (e.g. PSO membership, reporting expectations, safety culture)</li><li>
Provide ongoing education to leaders, clinicians and staff on the science of safety (high reliability, effective communication, sustaining awareness/alertness) and patient safety initiatives.</li></ul>
Partnership with Executive and Clinical Leaders Expectations:<ul><li>
Work with facility leaders and managers to ensure thorough, credible and timely event management.</li><li>
Join with facility leaders to identify and hardwire behavioral norms that promote a culture of safety.
</li><li>Work with facility leaders to ensure understanding of and compliance with the National Patient Safety Goals.</li><li>
Partner with facility leadership to establish activities that enable and sustain an open and fair environment promoting learning, safe systems, and appropriately managing behavioral choices related to patient safety (e.g. Patient Safety Rounds, Event Response, Disclosure).</li><li>
Partner with Quality to complete the NQF Safe Practices section of the Leapfrog Hospital Survey.</li></ul>
Patient and Family Engagement Expectations:<ul><li>
Engage patients/families when appropriate in the patient safety program.</li><li>
Seek input from patients/families involved in harm or close call events as appropriate.</li></ul>
Measurable Reduction in Avoidable Harm Expectations:<ul><li>
Oversee the management and use of event information to benchmark and track progress to zero avoidable harm.</li><li>
Provide analysis and identifying trends from reports (e.g. PSIP data, SHARP report, Service Line Dashboards) to track progress of improvement strategies. Spread and sustain improvement.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Present informative and actionable patient safety reports to appropriate committees to include high level presentations to Leadership, Medical Executive Committee and Board of Trustees. Include the patient&rsquo;s story of harm.</li></ul><h6 class="jobSectionHeader">
What qualifications you will need:</h6>
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:<ul><li>
Certification in Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred;
</li></ul>EDUCATION :<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Healthcare related field preferred. Master&rsquo;s Degree preferred.</li></ul>
EXPERIENCE:<ul><li>
Clinical background preferred.</li><li>
Minimum of three years healthcare experience in patient safety, risk, and/or quality preferred. Healthcare experience should be recent and within a clinical setting such as Hospital, Ambulatory Surgery Center, etc.</li></ul>
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:<ul><li>
Demonstrates good organizational skills; tendency to be organized, planful and structured
</li><li>Knowledge of patient safety science principles, theory, methods, standards and regulatory requirements</li><li>
Superior interpersonal skills (developing and maintaining positive relationships; communicating clearly and effectively with people at all levels with verbal and nonverbal communication; working with others to identify, define and solve problems)</li><li>
Strong leadership qualities (task completion, motivation, organization)</li><li>
Knowledge of and experience with patient safety analysis techniques (methods). Proven team building skills in dealing with intra-professional clinical and operations teams including medical staff in diverse settings</li><li>
Advanced computer skills with word processing and database competency.</li><li>
Excellent oral and written communication skills.</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to deliver educational and informational presentations on clinical and/or patient safety topics.</li><li>
Ability to inspire others to believe in the culture of patient safety. Effective change agent.</li><li>
Information management skills including flowcharting, data analysis and report preparation.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Knowledge of rapid cycle improvement theory.</li></ul>
Research Medical Center is a 585+ bed hospital. Our hospital offers an array of medical and health clinic services. This includes women's services offering obstetrics and fertility, an emergency room, and a trauma center. We offer a Stroke Center, a walk-in clinic, and orthopedics across three Kansas City locations. Our specialty care areas include a Chest Pain Center, Level I Trauma Center, Breast Care Center, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs, and Primary Stroke Center. We are one of 10 HCA Midwest Health hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas
Research Psychiatric Center is a 95+ bed facility. We offer acute inpatient, day treatment, and community-based outpatient behavioral healthcare. We treat adolescents, adults, and senior adults for emotional disorders, mental illness, and substance abuse. Our professional staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed professional counselors. We are committed to delivering our patients skilled compassionate care regardless of age or circumstance.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World&rsquo;s Most Ethical Companies&reg; by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. 
&quot;The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.&quot;- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. 
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Become a manager with an organization that invests in your career while giving to the community. We are seeking distinguished applicants for our Patient Safety Manager opening. Help HCA Healthcare create healthier tomorrows for patients and communities.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</div>

Patient Safety Manager

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital​

<div>Fulltime Days
Do you have the career opportunities as a Patient Safety Attendant you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Memorial Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
<h5 class="jobSectionHeader">Job Summary and Qualifications</h5>
As a Patient Safety Attendant, you will play a vital role in protecting patients at risk for falls, injury, or self-harm. From your remote station, you will closely monitor their physical and emotional well-being and communicate concerns in real time &ndash; empowering the care team to respond quickly and helping care for and improve lives one moment at a time.
Your responsibilities will include:
<ul><li>Watching patients with continuous focus to ensure their safety and well-being</li><li>
Identifying risks such as falls or self-harm and promptly alerting the care team to intervene quickly and protect patients</li><li>
Documenting patient activity and changes with accuracy and clarity throughout your shift</li><li>
Honoring patient privacy by safeguarding confidential information at all times</li><li>
Collaborating closely with the healthcare team to foster a culture of compassion, respect, and teamwork</li></ul><h6 class="jobSectionHeader">
What qualifications you will need:</h6> 
<ul><li>
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date</li></ul>
No Travel Required
No experience Required Years of Experience
<h5 class="jobSectionHeader">Benefits</h5>
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:<ul><li>
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services</li><li>
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services</li><li>
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence</li><li>
Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling</li><li>
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing</li><li>
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts</li></ul>
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Memorial Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1969, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 450+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients, including 24-hour emergency care at three different locations and a Level II trauma center. Other specialized programs include our accredited Chest Pain Center, certified Stroke Center, Heart Center, Bone and Joint Center, maternity center and much more. Memorial has received the Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Centers and is sepsis-certified by the Joint Commission.
At Memorial Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Jacksonville community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World&rsquo;s Most Ethical Companies&reg; by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
&quot;Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.&quot;- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. 
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Patient Safety Attendant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</div>

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