RN Patient Safety Risk Specialist

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Job Summary and Qualifications

The Patient Safety and Risk Management Specialist is responsible for coordination and resolution of complaints and grievances made by patients and their representatives according to CMS and TJC guidelines and assisting with the quality and risk management functions of the hospital with a specific focus on patient safety. You will:
Assist with data collection, data entry, analysis of data, and compilation of reports in various computer systems and  involved with medical record review, chart reviews, data analysis and compilation of reports as assigned.

Assist with the execution of the Quality, Risk, and Patient Safety hospital plans and the development of performance improvement projects or tasks as assigned.

Have a working knowledge of all Performance Improvement initiatives, Quality Dashboards, Patient Complaints and Grievances, Risk Management and Patient Safety activities.

Assist with preparation for regulatory surveys and action that may result from those surveys. What qualifications you will need:

* Current State of Utah Registered Nurse license, compact license accepted, must obtain Utah RN license within 90 days of employment.

* BSN or equivalent degree

* Skills relating to data collection and statistical analysis, process improvement process and the ability to work well with patients/families, nursing, and ancillary staff, and physicians are required by the position.

* Needs good computer skills, communication skills, writing ability and experience with database software i.e. Microsoft Excel.

* RN with at least 5 years acute care experience required.

Benefits

St. Marks Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

* Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

* Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

* Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

* 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

* Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

* 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

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Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

For 150 years, St. Marks Hospital has provided a full-spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utahs first hospital, St. Marks team members uphold a rich tradition of patient-centered, top-quality care at our 308 plus bed hospital. St Marks drives the development of some of the regions finest clinical service areas such as neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care and robotic surgery.

St. Marks was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list. This is the eighth time this hospital has been recognized with this honor as one of the top performing Teaching Hospitals in the U.S.

St. Marks has expanded emergency access to the communities we serve with two free standing emergency centers, Taylorsville Emergency Center and West Valley Emergency Center. Both locations have 10 plus…