Patient Safety Coordinator - RN

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’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

Patient Safety Coordinator position details:

• Location: St. Joseph's Hospital South
• Status: Full Time, Salary (Exempt)
• Shift Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Weekend Work: None
• On Call: No

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:

• Lead and facilitate patient safety initiatives impacting clinical and operational processes throughout the organization
• Review and reduce medical errors and other factors that contribute to patient harm
• 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
• Engage the unit/department based patient safety coaches in process improvement activities and harm reduction strategies
• 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
• Oversee and audit safety process adherence and maintains documentation of performance improvement efforts

Education:

• Required Associates Nursing or Bachelors Healthcare Related
• Preferred Bachelors Nursing

Credentials:

• Required RN (Registered Nurse)
• CPPS (Patient Safety) certification preferred
• Required specific skills include: Knowledge of regulatory standards as relates to the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals

Experience:

• 5 years clinical related experience
• 2 years leadership experience preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled