Patient Safety Coordinator - Hopewell

Patient Safety Coordinator – Hopewell – Full-time – Day

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our outstanding physicians, nurses, and staff, complemented by advanced technology. As a five‑time Magnet‑Recognized health system for nursing excellence, Capital Health operates two hospitals and employs over 250 physicians and other providers delivering primary, specialty, and hospital‑based care across the region.

Minimum Pay

$86,964.80 (annual)

Serves as an advocate for patient safety by leading programs that reduce patient risk and promoting systems that foster the development of a culture of proactive patient safety. Analyzes detailed patient‑related errors and conducts analysis for management, detailing the cause of the error. Recommends changes, policies, or programs to prevent future errors, provides feedback to clinicians, and assists them in identifying and addressing areas of improvement to promote patient safety evaluation systems.

Attends presentations and training programs to increase awareness of patient safety initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or related field; RN license preferred.
• Five years of acute care experience, including two years in patient safety, quality management, or a related discipline with substantially similar responsibilities.

• Strong computer skills (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Data analysis and quality experience; knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement techniques desired.
• Excellent project management and communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to foster teamwork and collaborate across diverse groups.
• Special training or certification in a specialty area preferred.

• Assists in the development and implementation of patient safety and performance improvement programs.
• Provides system administrator support for safety reporting system and reviews safety events with necessary follow‑up.
• Tracks and trends safety data, developing appropriate action plans and risk modification strategies.
• Conducts root cause analyses in response to unexpected occurrences that caused or may cause serious physical or psychological injury.
• Assists with submission to the New Jersey Patient Safety Initiative and other regulatory agencies.
• Produces and submits clinical data reports as requested by administration, clinical departments, or committees using available information systems and databases.
• Participates in statistical analysis, interpretation, and monitoring of clinical data.
• Establishes and supports multidisciplinary and unit‑based teams for safety and performance improvement initiatives.
• Serves as a safety/performance improvement resource by collaborating with personnel and departments involved in patient safety and performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates and applies knowledge of performance improvement processes and regulatory standards to provide project support and data collection assistance for the improvement of organizational or departmental systems and processes.
• Ensures and monitors compliance with the national patient safety goals, results of the patient safety culture survey, and reviews and monitors actions from safety events.
• Conducts proactive risk assessments to mitigate loss and promote patient safety.
• Integrates knowledge of external standards including DNV and other state and federal regulations pertaining to quality and safety.
• Conducts research and promotes implementation of evidence‑based guidelines.
• Attends in‑service training sessions and seminars to maintain and improve knowledge of performance improvement techniques.
• Conducts employee orientation that includes current patient safety expectations, strategies, and initiatives.

Frequent physical demands: wrist position deviation, keyboard use/repetitive motion.
Occasional physical demands: sitting, standing, walking, climbing, carrying objects, pushing/pulling, twisting, bending, reaching forward, reaching overhead,…