Patient Safety Officer RN

Baylor Scott & White Health • Temple, TX

100d

About The Position

The Patient Safety Officer serves as the designated leader in one or more hospitals providing leadership and expertise by establishing a culture of safety that minimizes hazards and patient harm by applying the BSWH Safety and Quality Plan: Guiding Principles. The PSO will analyze and integrate data obtained from both internal (event reporting, near misses, IS data collection, surveys, etc.) and external resources (Sentinel Event Alerts, evidence-based practices, etc.) working collaboratively to develop responsive programs that enhance an organizational culture that supports Zero Preventable Harm.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of work experience above the minimum qualification.
• 3 years of experience in patient safety, quality, or risk management.
• Certified Professional; Patient Safety (CPPS), Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) highly preferred.
• Ability to effectively report, investigate, and analyze patient safety incidents, medical errors, and potential risks using Adverse Event reporting tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively to develop responsive programs that support a culture of patient safety.
• Ability to create a trusted environment for employees to report concerns and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to improve consistent delivery of evidence-based care and reduction in preventable harm.

Responsibilities

• Assumes the leadership role for a safe culture by sharing accountability for patient safety throughout the facility/organization.
• Oversees the management and use of event information to benchmark and track progress to zero preventable harm.
• Works with facility leaders/managers, as well as clinical risk management to ensure thorough and timely event management.
• Participates in implementation of an early intervention action plan when adverse events cause harm to patients.
• Trains new facility leaders on event reporting system and establishes processes and expectations for thorough, credible, and timely event reviews/management.
• Communicates the Patient Safety strategy, tactics, and status updates on a routine basis to hospital leaders and other key stakeholders.
• Meets regularly with facility leaders, clinical risk management, and managers to discuss and develop next steps/actions for adverse events.
• Acts as a trusted agent for clinical staff to report concerns about aspects of care that may result in patient harm.
• Collaborates with various facility/system leaders in the development, adoption, implementation, evaluation, and sustainment of policies, procedures, guidelines, toolkits, and other processes.
• Serves as the facilitator for Leap Frog submission and ensures compliance with National Patient Safety Goals.
• Assists with the development of process improvement plans and policies, performs evaluations, analyzes reports, and ensures compliance with requirements for quality, performance, and Patient Safety.
• Decreases the risk of future harm by initiating and overseeing proactive evaluation and redesign of systems to improve care processes.
• Manages patient safety initiatives, educates staff on patient safety, and promotes overall compliance and improvement.
• Provides data from adverse event reports to support and monitor the effectiveness of safety initiative programs.
• Participates in Patient Safety & Zero Harm Rounds that identify patient safety risks.
• Empowers staff to identify and participate in resolution of patient safety concerns.
• Regularly reports patient safety data and updates on programs/initiatives to facility executive leadership, managers, and medical staff leaders.
• Represents the facility at various system committees or councils and participates in process improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree