Patient Safety Specialist RN Acute

CommonSpirit Health • Tacoma, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) is seeking a Patient Safety Specialist RN to enhance their patient safety program. The goal is to reduce harm, foster a culture of safety, and drive a High Reliability Organization (HRO). This role involves leading the response to serious safety events, major unanticipated clinical events, and high-risk near-miss events. The specialist will facilitate and manage investigations, analyses, classifications, and corrective action planning using patient safety science principles and the tools of the Virginia Mason Production System. Ensuring standards for patient and family communication and team member support are met is also a key responsibility. The role requires strong clinical nursing expertise, critical thinking, and clinical judgment to manage and prioritize safety events and trends.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Nursing
• 3 years of related work experience
• Active Washington State Registered Nurse License
• Strong clinical nursing expertise
• Understanding of patient care standards/practices and applicable regulatory requirements
• Independent critical thinking and clinical judgment sufficient to triage and prioritize safety events, concerns and trends.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Professional in Patient Safety

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in patient safety.
• Evaluate and analyze patient safety events to identify potential or actual issues requiring action.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data to support decision-making and action planning, including culture of safety survey analysis.
• Problem-solve and troubleshoot within the scope of the position and escalate issues to management as needed.
• Manage complex parallel workstreams in response to serious unanticipated clinical events and ensure standard response processes are followed.
• Coach others on communication with patients and families following adverse medical events.
• Manage projects related to the overall patient safety program.
• Provide formal written and verbal reports.
• Support regulatory responses and reporting requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior