Clinical Patient Safety Manager

Under the general supervision of the Director Risk Management, the Patient Safety Manager is responsible for overseeing and implementing systems and processes to ensure the safety of patients.

This includes monitoring and analyzing patient safety data, developing, and implementing improvement initiatives to prevent errors and accidents, conducting safety training for staff, and investigating and addressing any incidents that compromise patient safety. The Patient Safety Manager develops education and works to influence leaders to achieve measurable improvements in patient safety that will support the sustainability of reductions in medical/healthcare errors and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes.

Requirements

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing or Healthcare related field.
• Within 30 days of hire: California Fire and Life Safety Card - National Organization
• Five years: Acute care hospital.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master's Degree - Nursing or Healthcare related field.
• Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) upon hire. 
• 2 years - Patient safety experience.