Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.
Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.
The listed minimum pay reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).
Minimum Pay:
$86,964.80
Position Overview
SUMMARY (Basic Purpose of the Job)
Serves as an advocate for patient safety by leading programs that reduce patient risk and promoting systems that foster the development of a culture of proactive patient safety. Analyzes detailed patient-related errors and conducts analysis for management detailing the cause of the error. Recommends changes, policies, or programs that could prevent future errors. Provides feedback to clinicians and assists them in identifying and addressing areas of improvement to promote patient safety evaluation systems. Attends presentations and training programs meant to increase awareness of patient safety initiatives.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:Bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or other healthcare-related field. RN license preferred.
Experience:Five years of experience in acute care environment with two years of experience in patient safety, quality management or other discipline with substantially similar responsibility.
Other Credentials:
Knowledge and Skills:Strong computer skills required; MS Office (Work, Excel, Power Point). Data analysis and quality experience; knowledge in lean, six sigma or other process improvement techniques desired. Excellent ability to effectively manage projects and initiatives and to provide anticipated outcomes. Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and bring together diverse groups together in a collaborative and effective manner. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to develop and present reports and educational materials.
Special Training:Certification in specialty area preferred.
Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities:
Usual Work Day:8 Hours
Reporting Relationships
Does this position formally supervise employees? No
If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in the development and implementation of patient safety and performance improvement programs.
- Provides system administrator support for safety reporting system and reviews safety events and provides the necessary follow up.
- Tracks and trends the safety data, and develops appropriate action plans and risk modification strategies.
- Conducts root cause analyses in response to unexpected occurrences which caused or may cause serious physical or psychological injury.
- Assists with submission to the New Jersey Patient Safety Initiative and other regulatory agencies.
- Produces and submits clinical data reports as requested by administration, clinical departments, or committees using available information systems and databases.
- Participates in statistical analysis, interpretation, and monitoring of clinical data.
- Establishes and supports organizational multidisciplinary and unit-based teams for safety and performance improvement initiatives.
- Serves as a safety/performance improvement resource by collaborating with personnel and departments involved in patient safety and performance improvement activities.
- Demonstrates and applies knowledge of performance improvement processes and regulatory standards to provide project support and data collection assistance for the improvement of organizational or departmental systems and processes.
- Ensures and monitors compliance with the national patient safety goals, results of the patient safety culture survey, reviews and monitors actions from safety events.
- Conducts proactive risk assessments to mitigate loss and promote patient safety.
- Integrates knowledge of external standards including DNV and other state and federal regulations pertaining to quality and safety.
- Conducts research and promotes implementation of evidenced based guidelines.
- Attends in-service training sessions and seminars to maintain and improve knowledge of performance improvement techniques.
- Conducts employee orientation that includes current patient safety expectations, strategies and initiatives.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
Frequent physical demands include: Wrist position deviation , Keyboard use/repetitive motion
Occasional physical demands include: Sitting , Standing , Walking , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Pinching/fine motor activities
Continuous physical demands include:
Lifting Floor to Waist 15 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.
Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Minimal Color Discrimination, Minimal Depth Perception, Minimal Hearing
Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: N/A
Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.
"Company will never ask candidates for social security numbers or date of birth during application phase. If you are asked for this information online, you may be a target for identity theft."
For benefit eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, we provide a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, robust PTO plan, overtime to eligible roles, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
The pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level.
The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.
