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Lincoln Surgical Hospital and Nebraska Surgery Center are innovative healthcare leaders in providing exceptional surgical services for our patients. Our dedicated physicians and staff strive to achieve optimal surgical outcomes in a patient focused atmosphere. 

We are looking for a safety and emergency preparedness focused professional to join our team as a Quality Services Coordinator.

In this position you would be responsible for performing the support work necessary to achieve the successful accomplishment of programs or goals of the Quality Department; fostering a culture of safety and continuous quality improvement across Lincoln Surgical Hospital and Nebraska Surgery Center and adopting methods to identify and evaluate risks for harm. You would collaborate with other Quality Coordinators to ensure goals of the Quality Program are met.

Hours: Full time, 80 hours per pay period (2 weeks), Monday - Friday

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Serves as the PSSI Safety Officer
• Collaborates with Compliance to develop and implement the Risk Management Plan.
• Administers the Safety Program on a day-to-day basis
• Manages and analyzes Patient Safety data, trending, identifying gaps in results or program aspects.
• Develops and conduct an orientation program for Safety, complete ongoing staff education as needed.
• Collaborates with the Education Coordinator and Facilities Director to ensure all drills are being conducted according to regulatory standards.
• Collaborates with Employee Health to ensure proper safety measures are in place for staff.
• Collaborates with Facilities Director to ensure an environment of safety for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Access, analyze and identify trends with incident reports specific to patient, staff, and visitor safety issues
• Utilizes root cause analysis, administrative investigation, peer review, etc. to determine required action for particular event or near miss situation
• Educates colleagues or staff either in formal in services or informally as a resource or consultant related to patient safety
• Identifies potential problems involving resources and quality and takes action to avert or manage the situation in a manner that meets the needs of patients and the overall mission of the health system
• Plans, organizes, and directs team study work Root Cause Analysis (RCA) teams, process improvement teams or focus review teams.
• Presents patient safety reports containing findings, influences and recommendations, improvements or effectiveness. 
• Ensure the organization meets Accreditation standards and demonstrates an ongoing commitment to Patient Safety and Quality Improvement.
• Responsible for development, implementation and monitoring of the Emergency Preparedness plan for Lincoln Surgical Hospital and Nebraska Surgery Center as well as the 1710/1730 campus.

Lincoln Surgical Hospital has a competitive benefits package to include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with a company match
• Uniform Reimbursement
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 24/7 Wellness Center

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed to practice in the State of Nebraska as a Registered Nurse. Current licensure from a compact state requires Nebraska to be declared as their primary state of residence within thirty (30) days and must also obtain a Nebraska temporary permit or nursing license OR other healthcare degree preferred.
• Infection Prevention and Patient Safety experience preferred including knowledge of National Health and Safety Network (NHSN), Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)