What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-Patient Safety Officer position at Medscoders?
Job Title – RN, Patient Safety Officer
Location: Los Angeles, California
Industry: Healthcare / Health Services
Job Category: Medical / Health
We want a RN, Adult Critical Care background with acute care hospital experience and prior or current role as a patient safety officer or work in components of patient safety as a RN
Job Summary:
Patient Safety Officer RN in acute care hospital setting.
You will attend national safety goal monitoring committees, sit on nursing committees such as falls and medication safety, conduct chart reviews and need to be good at root cause analysis and work with CDPH adverse patient event criteria for reporting.
In addition to the responsibilities listed above, this position is responsible for developing patient safety programs and initiatives by developing and monitoring the procedures for reporting safety hazards, accidents, incidents, threats, significant events, in line with best practices; and developing and revising patient strategies based on patient outcomes and leads improvement activities for patient care and operational programs which aim to improve outcomes.
Qualifications:
- 3 years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
- 2 years of experience with databases and spreadsheets or continuous quality improvement (CQI) tools.
- 4 years of experience in clinical setting, health care administration, or a directly related field.
- 6 years of experience in quality, performance improvement
- Registered Nurse License (California) OR Occupational Therapist License (California) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California) OR Physical Therapist License (California) OR Respiratory Care Practitioner License (California) OR Speech-Language Pathologist License (California) OR Pharmacist License (California) OR Doctor of Medicine License (California)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $155,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $155,000 - $180,000
