Registered Nurse (RN) Coordinator Patient Safety - Surgical Services

The Patient Safety Coordinator role serves as an advocate for patient safety by developing and leading programs that reduce patient risk. The role functions as an organizational leader in promoting systems that foster the development of a culture of proactive patient safety.

Responsibilities

Reviews patient incident reports, ensures follow-up by unit management and determines if the event requires more in depth investigation; Routinely collaborates with Legal/Risk Management and Professional Staff Services to review incidents; Reports timely and complete information on medical device/product malfunctions to the FDA and manufacturers; Responds to all sentinel/serious adverse events and conducts a thorough case review and chronology; Conducts event review and root cause analysis sessions; Conducts corrective action planning sessions and tracks all sentinel/serious adverse event correction plans; Leads and participates in a systematic chart review process to detect adverse events with harm; Selects and conducts Failure Modes Effects Analyses (FMEA) on high risk processes; Sets agenda, organizes and facilitates Bi-weekly Events Review meeting; Prepares and presents information regarding adverse events, data and metrics gathered from the Adverse Event Tracking System; Stays current on best practices for patient safety; Guides and supports the development of enhanced policies and procedures affecting organizational safety; Develops and provides training and educational programs for staff and management on pertinent patient safety topics; Leads sentinel event investigation including event reviews, root cause analysis and failure mode analysis; Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values; Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety and confidentiality policies and standards; Performs related duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution; An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted; Five (5) to Ten (10) years nursing experience in a hospital setting; Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona; Knowledge of patient safety best practices; Knowledge of performance improvement methods; Knowledge of risk reduction, human factors and other fields of knowledge related to improving safety; Skill in written and oral communications; Skill in investigative processes used to gather information, analysis techniques such as FMEA, and ability to provide reports and make recommendations for reducing risk; Skill in use of computer applications such as flow charting software, spreadsheet applications, and presentation software; Ability to analyze, interpret, and prepare and present reports to management in both written and oral formats; Ability to make presentations, design and provide training/education to staff and management

Nice to have

Master's Degree in Nursing