Clinical Safety Education Specialist

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LVHN has been ranked among the Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. Were a Magnet(tm) Hospital having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Centers prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an A grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020 the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHNs commitment to teamwork compassion and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

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Summary
Coordinate all aspects of the clinical safety program educational needs for the network-wide Sharps Safety and Safe Patient Movement and Handling programs. The Clinical Safety Education Specialist provides education and program oversight to the network-wide Sharps Safety and Safety Patient Movement & Handling programs to enhance workplace safety measures advocate workplace safety and meet OSHA Joint Commission and PA Department of Health regulatory standards.

Job Duties

• Implements manages and provides safety education programs policies procedures and safe work practices addressing: Safe patient lifting movement & handling sharps safety/needlestick prevention ergonomics Joint Commission compliance clinical employee safety and OSHA bloodborne pathogen compliance.
• Collaborates with directors patient care services practice managers and department of education colleagues to assure clinical education needs are addressed proactively.
• Monitors employee injuries r/t patient handling injuries and movement and contaminated sharps exposures. Performs safety exposure evaluation and data analysis and recommends appropriate measures and follow up to reduce likelihood of future incidence recurrence.
• Develops implements and delivers safety education and training programs for LVHN clinical staff; to include in person and e-learning platforms.
• Educates on safe patient movement and handling practices proper body mechanics/ergonomics safe use of patient handling equipment and sharps safety equipment and needlestick prevention measures.
• Oversight and management of the network-wide Safe Patient Movement & Handling and the network-wide Sharps Safety committee needs; organizing delivering managing and advocating for the committee goals and obligations.
• Participates in numerous network-wide committees to promote clinical employee safety initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree Nursing
• 5 years minimum of three (3) years of recent experience with demonstrated teaching and leadership abilities.
• Must have experience in developing and providing staff education. Excellent interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communication abilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is necessary.
• DL - Drivers LicensePA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire and
• RN - Licensed Registered NursePA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree MSN - Nurse Educator
• 5 years experience in coordinating educational activities to meet required educational and/or clinical competencies. Experience in leading quality improvement focused projects. Experience in facilitating/managing committee needs.
• Background and knowledge of occupational safety Joint Commission PA Dept of Health OSHA standards and compliance a plus. Experience providing safe patient handling ergonomics and/or sharps safety education preferred.
• COHN - Certified Occupational Health Nurse ABOHNI - State of Pennsylvania or
• COHN-S-Cert Occupational Health Nurse Spec ABOHNI - State of Pennsylvania or
• RN-BC - Nursing Professional Development ANCC - State of Pennsylvania or
• CNE - Certified Nurse Educator NLN - State of Pennsylvania

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force) lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patients weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling bending squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity accordance with and where applicable in addition to federal state and local employment regulations Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include but are not limited to recruitment selection hiring transfers promotions terminations compensation benefits educational programs and/or social activities.

Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Work Shift:

Day Shift

Address:

1628 Chew St

Primary Location:

Allentown- 1628 Chew Street

Position Type:

Onsite

Union:

Not Applicable

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Department:

Occupational Safety Department - CC