Welcome! We're excited you're considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you'll find other important information about this position.To provide expertise and leadership through critical analysis, assessment, implementation and evaluation of clinical care in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Accountability for the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of clinically based programs for patient safety and quality. The Patient Safety Coordinator uses a comprehensive view to identify vulnerabilities of the entire healthcare system and subsequently make changes resulting in error reduction and prevention.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Bachelor's Degree in a Healthcare Field or Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist.
2. Current West Virginia licensure in area of practice.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Five years' professional experience in a healthcare setting.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. CPHQ, CPHRM, or CPPS certification.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Work experience at an academic medical center larger than 250 beds.
2. Patient Safety and/or Quality Improvement experience.CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
Serve as a conduit to all levels of hospital staff on current developments in safe practices.
Provide periodic summaries of safe practices for all levels of staff.
Establish a routine presence at departmental staff meetings to discuss areas of concern brought forth by staff members.
Serve as a facilitator for implementation of Culture of Safety
Prepare and present the science of safety to staff
Formulate strategies to ensure communication of potential medical error and design systems to prevent error.
Facilitate completion of root cause analysis for significant errors and near misses.
When a significant error occurs in the hospital, assist in the completion of investigation within 48 hours of the event.
Following completion of any root cause analysis for significant errors and near misses, facilitate implementation of an effective strategy to prevent similar errors from occurring in the future.
Implement a strategy to routinely revisit practice changes following root cause analysis to ensure that the strategy remains in place and continues to be effective.
Ensure all National Patient Safety Goals are implemented throughout the hospital
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