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Posted: 14-Mar-23
Location: Tavares, Florida
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 22035093
Description
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Nursing Clinical Ladder Program*
- Benefits day one *
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: DAY
The community you’ll be caring for:
AdventHealth Waterman
1000 Waterman Way Tavares, Florida 32778
The role you’ll contribute:
The Patient Safety Specialist is a qualified individual who provides direction and support for patient safety, quality improvement, and learning systems for safety culture and high reliability under the oversight of the risk management leadership team. The specialist is responsible for providing a planned, systemic approach to identifying, designing, measuring and monitoring patient safety process improvement activities. The manager has a comprehensive understanding of data and analytic tools as well as health care information systems and technology with an advanced ability to apply these methodologies to extrapolate data, analyze and report in a meaningful format to inform and drive regional performance improvement activities
The value you’ll bring to the team:
SERVICE:
- Annually participates in the evaluation of the patient safety evaluation system to ensure a highly reliable system approach to patient safety, quality, and the journey to zero harm
- Demonstrates commitment to patient safety and protecting patients and providers by advocating safe practices and policies
- Holds paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of professional duties and escalates patient safety concerns to appropriate leadership, up to and including executives, with honesty and integrity
CLINICAL:
- Prepares accurate tracking and trending of patient safety work product and related activities
- Facilitates use of data to identify opportunities to improve safety, prevent events with the potential to negatively impact patient care, promote a culture of patient safety and improve hospital processes
- Develops reports to effectively communicate findings. Presentation of information is clear, concise, and tailored to the level of the user.
FINANCE:
- Considers the financial implications, safety implications, and clinical outcomes when making recommendations, evaluating technology and products, and developing policies and procedures
- Incorporates fiscal assessments into program evaluations and/ or reports
- Maintains compliance with departmental budget
DEVELOPMENT:
- Completes all mandatory educational requirements
- Attends 75% of the role-specific meetings
- Completes a competency self-assessment with a professional development plan at least yearly
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
- Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in applicable field, Computer Science, Nursing, Health Care Administration or Business.
- Organizing or leading formal or informal improvement teams
- Active Registered Nurse licensure or other clinical licensure
- Preferred qualifications:
- Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS)
- Team STEPPS Certification
- LEAN Performance Improvement Certification
- Six Sigma Performance Improvement Certification
