PATIENT SAFETY SPECIALIST
About The Position
The Psychiatric Institute of Washington provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. PIW is a 130 bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency. PIW has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experienced in the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Situated in the safe, historical Tenleytown neighborhood, PIW is one mile from the Tenleytown Metro stop and within walking distance to local cafes and restaurants. Website: www.pschinstitute.com The Role: The Patient Safety Specialist plays a vital role in creating a safe, supportive environment for patients and staff. As a key member of the PIW treatment team, this professional provides consistent care, supervision, and positive role modeling across the facility. They lead behavior‑based safety initiatives, conduct safety observations, and offer real‑time coaching to strengthen safe practices. Through proactive monitoring and collaboration with staff and leadership, the specialist identifies risks, reduces incidents and injuries, and advances PIW’s commitment to a culture of safety.
Requirements
- High School Graduate/GED
- Two or more years of experience in a mental health facility
- Demonstrated experience training or experience in de-escalation
- BLS, required
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, writing reports and summaries
Responsibilities
- Provide safe escort and supervision, monitoring employees and visitors, preventing unauthorized activity, and reporting observations to leadership.
- Support lobby and hospital operations, responding to calls for intervention during potentially challenging situations and communicating all adverse events.
- Maintain a safe therapeutic environment through continuous patient supervision, crisis reporting, contraband checks, and adherence to safety and infection‑control procedures.
- Engage directly with patients, teaching hygiene and social skills, reinforcing treatment‑plan activities, orienting new patients, and supporting medication compliance.
- Deliver staff training in areas such as BLS, de-escalation, Handle With Care, and milieu management as assigned.
Benefits
- Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
