Patient Safety Specialist

• Department: Total Quality Management
• Schedule: Full Time - Days
• Hospital: Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet
• Location: Joliet,Illinois

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Connect with your Talent Advisor today for additional specifics.

Provide coordination, tracking, and analysis for patient safety projects and related incidents.

• Coordinate, track, monitor, and report on patient safety projects.
• Coordinate the investigation of patient care events with department leaders and report on results.
• Analyze patient care information from multiple data sources and report on results.
• Coordinate investigation and analysis of critical incidents and near misses.
• Facilitate critical incidents.
• Track, monitor, and report follow-through on recommendations.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing preferred.

Education:

• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.

Work Experience:

• 3 years of experience preferred.

No additional preferences.

Ascension Illinois delivers compassionate, personalized care throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. As one of the largest health systems in Illinois with 15 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care, you will find an environment that allows you to thrive and create a career path you love. Join a diverse team of more than 17,000 associates and more than 600 providers who are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to all.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 150,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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