Staff - Patient Safety and Risk Management Officer - $30-43 per hour

Staff - Patient Safety and Risk Management Officer - $30-43 per hour at The Hospitals of Providence summary:

The Patient Safety Officer leads the facility-wide patient safety program to reduce medical errors and adverse patient outcomes. This role involves conducting safety assessments, coordinating safety committees, educating staff on error prevention, and managing risk through thorough investigations and compliance audits. The position requires developing and refining policies and processes to enhance patient safety and collaborating closely with management across the organization.

The Hospitals of Providence is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Health Services Administrator for a nursing job in El Paso, Texas.

• Specialty: Health Services Administrator
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Summary:

The Patient Safety Officer will have primary oversight of the facility-wide patient safety program. This leadership role will direct others within the facility towards process improvements to support the reduction of medical/health care errors and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes. This practitioner provides leadership for safety assessments, coordinates the activities of the patient safety function or committee, educates other practitioners on the system-based cause for medical errors, consults with management and staff, and communicates literature-based ideas regarding effective patient safety strategies to others within the organization.

Investigates patient safety issues within the organization; attends or leads Root Cause Analysis, Focused Reviews, and Intense Analysis; ensures compliance with audits and monitoring as defined in action plans; notifies Risk Management of potential risk issues; revises and develops policies and procedures involving patient safety; oversees the creation, review, and refinements of the scope of the Patient Safety Program on an annual basis.

The Hospitals of Providence Job ID #2503022194-2. Posted job title: Patient Safety Officer Risk Management Full Time Days

Keywords:

patient safety, risk management, healthcare quality, medical error prevention, root cause analysis, policy development, clinical leadership, patient outcomes, risk assessment, health services administration