Risk Safety Manager
Risk Safety Manager
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Job Description
At Virtua Health we exist for one reason to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that matter striving each day to connect you to the care you need. Whether thats wellness and prevention experienced specialists lifechanging care or something inbetween we are your partner in health devoted to building a healthier community.
If you live or work in South Jersey exceptional care is all around. Our medical and surgical experts are among the best in the country. We assembled more than 14000 colleagues including over 2850 skilled and compassionate doctors physician assistants and nurse practitioners equipped with the latest technologies treatments and techniques to provide exceptional care close to home. A Magnetrecognized health system ranked by U.S. News and World Report weve received multiple awards for quality safety and outstanding work environment.
In addition to five hospitals seven emergency departments seven urgent care centers and more than 280 otherlocations were committed to the wellbeing of the community. That means bringing lifechanging resources and health services directly into our communities through ourEat Well food access program telehealth home health rehabilitation mobile screenings paramedic programs and convenient online scheduling. Were also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences and the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics.
Location:
Marlton Rt 73 and Brick RoadEmployment Type:
EmployeeEmployment Classification:
RegularTime Type:
Full timeWork Shift:
1st Shift (United States of America)Total Weekly Hours:
40Additional Locations:
Job Information:
Position Responsibilities
- Participates in the investigation and analysis of adverse events including Serious Safety Events Precursor Safety Events and near misses. Tracks monitors and reports followup on RCA recommendations and compliance. Report these findings to appropriate committees.
- Support improved outcomes by emphasizing both appropriate behaviors and robust systems that include concise accountability measures and followup.
- Identify and submit peer review requests.
- Identify and submit requests for potential compensatory incidents (PCI).
- Facilitate thorough and credible failure mode effect analysis to identify and mitigate unintended adverse patient outcomes and evaluate effectiveness of process changes.
- Supports training for topics such as just culture and high reliability principles and standardization on Cause Analysis methodology.
- Partners with clinical quality team to ensure patient safety goals are met and addressed.
- The Risk Safety Manager will work in conjunction with the Clinical Quality/Safety Department towards the development and implementation of system wide patient safety initiatives.
- Engage in collaboration between and within facilities in the effort to improve patient safety clinical and quality outcomes.
- Review of all actual/potential cases to identify risks and work with key internal stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies to prevent recurrence.
- Support and encourage harm reporting throughout the organization through a nonpunitive just event reporting system.
- Provide feedback that acknowledges both the value of event reporting and review of reported events.
- Utilize alerts and best practices (e.g. Sentinel Event Alerts) to perform gap assessments and implement strong actions that will alleviate identified gaps.
- Mentors Safety Coaches across the organization.
- Participates in integration efforts of quality/patient safety/clinical excellence across the system.
- Participates in assigned committees including Patient Safety Committee QAPI and Environment of Care/ Emergency Preparedness.
- Champions the completion of Culture of Safety Survey.
Position Qualifications Required:
- Registered Nurse with a minimum of 57 years clinical experience in hospital or health system.
- Strong background in performance improvement
- Ability to lead groups build consensus and communicate effectively with all levels of personnel within and outside the organization
- Excellent writing speaking and research skills
- Analytical skills and the ability to demonstrate critical thinking
- Ability to balance and effectively prioritize numerous projects covering a variety of subject matter
- Strong leadership qualities (task completion motivation organization)
- Ability to inspire others to believe in the culture of patient safety. Effective change agent.
Reuired Education:
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university required Masters preferred.
Training/Certification Licensure:
RN licensure required.
Certification in healthcare quality or risk management preferred.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
