Patient Safety Coordinator - RN

At Bay Care, 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.

• Location: Winter Haven Hospital

• Status: Full Time, Salary

• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  7:30 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

• Required Associates Nursing or Bachelors Healthcare Related

• Preferred Bachelors Nursing

• 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

• 5 years clinical related experience

• 2 years leadership experience preferred

Bay Care is all about making the most of your life and loving your career. With this in mind, Bay Care provides an array of benefits to help you meet the daily challenges of balancing all aspects of your life and career goals.

• Medical benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• 401(k) match and additional yearly contribution

• Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus

• Extensive training and mentorship with amazing career growth opportunities

• Community discounts and more

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

Position Patient Safety Coordinator - RN

Location Winter Haven:

Winter Haven | Nursing | Full Time

Req 158064