Specialist Patient Safety - DAY SHIFT - Patient Quality Services - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center : Job Details

Penn State Health - Lancaster Medical Center

Location: US:PA: Lancaster

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 1.00

Shift: Day

Hours: 8:00a - 4:00p

Recruiter Contact: Erin W. McCaw at [email protected]

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Responsible to assess for patient safety issues, including investigation, cause analysis, and the associated improvement projects to advance patient safety and reduce risk. Manage a portfolio of patient safety projects, monitor and evaluate clinical processes for the safe delivery of care. Present to hospital leadership and partner with clinical areas to improve patient safety. Educate caregivers and staff in patient safety sciences and methodologies. Drives initiatives using evidence based standards of care and standardization of processes to improve reliability of systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's Degree in healthcare required

* Three (3) years of clinical practice required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS-

* Currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse by the Pennsylvania Board of Nurse Examiners preferred

* Two (2) years of progressive leadership or project management experience preferred

* Certification in Patient Safety preferred

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

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Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

* Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).

* Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.

* Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.

* Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.

* Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

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WHY PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is a 341,000-square-foot 129-bed acute care hospital that will give residents of Lancaster and York counties enhanced access to Penn State Health's expertise and specialty services! Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our team is committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community, and each other.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence - that's Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That's all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

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