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Summary:

Works in conjunction with the Vice President Quality and Safety to implement the system clinical risk management program including development, management and analysis of patient safety information; (2) management of patient safety occurrences and clinical event investigations; identification and prioritization of patient safety concerns; and (4) development and management of system strategies to mitigate patient safety concerns; (5) oversight and consultation of facility specific plans to address/implement corrective action plans.

• Assist in identification and evaluation of activities or events occurring within the system and facilities, which may affect patient safety resulting in either patient injury and/ or offer a potential opportunity to improve care delivery and patient safety
• Facilitate implementation and management of a system clinical adverse event investigation process and provide consultation to facility and system staff
• Provide leadership for conducting patient safety/ clinical risk assessments and adverse event investigations including root cause analyses and implementation of effective corrective action plans
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism when working with staff involved in adverse events, promoting a culture of no-blame and collaboration
• Facilitate, track, and maintain appropriate records and metrics regarding adverse events and potential for patient and staff safety issues
• Facilitate system efforts to analyze data including metrics, surveys, occurrence reports, adverse event investigations, FMEAs and other information to identify and prioritize clinical risk management/ loss prevention, and patient and staff safety concerns
• Support and contribute in system efforts to carry out FMEAs regarding clinical risk management/ loss prevention, and patient and staff safety concerns
• Carry out other duties as assigned from the Vice President Quality and Safety.
• Strive to increase and share current knowledge in the areas of clinical risk management and patient and staff safety

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in a healthcare related field. Masters degree preferred.
• Three to five years healthcare experience in areas such as patient safety, quality, risk management, nursing, high reliability, and/or performance improvement.
• Registered nurse in the state of Texas.
• Certifications in healthcare quality or healthcare safety, preferred.

Work Type: 

Full Time