PATIENT SAFETY NURSE

Position SummaryIn collaboration with the medical and leadership team, the Patient Safety Nurse promotes a culture of patient safety and adherence to national clinical standards. The Patient Safety Nurse serves as a visible and recognized advocate within the interdisciplinary team of providers, clinical pharmacists, care management, advanced practice providers and clinical nurse specialists; all while working together to plan and implement the most safe, effective and evidenced based patient care. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following: Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors. Responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating client care by coordinating, delegating and supervising the care provided by a healthcare team at the clinical level Serves as a patient safety advocate and clinical role model in their specific specialty Presents patient and staff concerns to appropriate clinical forums Participates in and contributes to clinical review activities. Assists and supports the healthcare team with disclosure when adverse event or untoward outcome occurs and coordinates debriefing sessions Identify and monitor specific metrics leading to improving patient care. Provides data as requested by internal and external bodies Performs collaborative reviews of adverse occurrences and near misses. Incorporates such into educational efforts. Maintains a database of records reviewed, issues identified and plans of correction. Assesses the documentation of charts reviewed and provides timely feedback to clinicians Flexible in work hours to provide a consistent communication and evaluation throughout all shifts to support a 24/7 care model.Fosters and promotes participation by all members of the team (Physicians, Nurses, Support staff) in education programs and drills Facilitates clinical drills for high risk situations Participates in ongoing education of nurses in their clinical specialty department Functions as a staff nurse and takes patient assignments as defined by each service line Performs all other related duties as assigned. Education Experience RequirementsNYS licensed RN. Masters degree, preferred National Certification in Speciality area upon application or within one year of hire At least 5 years nursing experience Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience with adult learning. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Previous research, patient safety, simulation or team training experience. Core CompetenciesTeam work Effective communication skills Leadership/Mentoring Attention to Detail Physical/Mental Demands/Requirements Work EnvironmentMay be exposed to chemicals necessary to perform required tasks. Any hazardous chemicals the employee may be exposed to are listed in the hospitals SDS (Safety Data Sheet) data base and may be accessed through the hospitals Intranet site (Employee Tools/SDS Access). A copy of the SDS data base can also be found at the hospital switchboard, saved on a disc. Primary Population ServedCheck appropriate box(s) below: Neonatal (birth 28 days) Patients with exceptional communication needs Infant (29 days less than 1 year) Patients with developmental delays Pediatric (1 12 years) Patients at end of life Adolescent (13 17 years) Patients under isolation precautions Adult (18 64 years) Patients with cultural needs Geriatric (65 years) â˜'All populations Bariatric Patients with weight related comorbidities Non-patient care population The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of White Plains Hospital.

Position Summary

In collaboration with the medical and leadership team, the Patient Safety Nurse promotes a culture of patient safety and adherence to national clinical standards. The Patient Safety Nurse serves as a visible and recognized advocate within the interdisciplinary team of providers, clinical pharmacists, care management, advanced practice providers and clinical nurse specialists; all while working together to plan and implement the most safe, effective and evidenced based patient care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following:

* Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
* Responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating client care by coordinating, delegating and supervising the care provided by a healthcare team at the clinical level
* Serves as a patient safety advocate and clinical role model in their specific specialty
* Presents patient and staff concerns to appropriate clinical forums
* Participates in and contributes to clinical review activities.
* Assists and supports the healthcare team with disclosure when adverse event or untoward outcome occurs and coordinates debriefing sessions
* Identify and monitor specific metrics leading to improving patient care.
* Provides data as requested by internal and external bodies
* Performs collaborative reviews of adverse occurrences and near misses. Incorporates such into educational efforts.
* Maintains a database of records reviewed, issues identified and plans of correction.
* Assesses the documentation of charts reviewed and provides timely feedback to clinicians
* Flexible in work hours to provide a consistent communication and evaluation throughout all shifts to support a 24/7 care model.Fosters and promotes participation by all members of the team (Physicians, Nurses, Support staff) in education programs and drills
* Facilitates clinical drills for high risk situations
* Participates in ongoing education of nurses in their clinical specialty department
* Functions as a staff nurse and takes patient assignments as defined by each service line
* Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

NYS licensed RN.

Masters degree, preferred

National Certification in Speciality area upon application or within one year of hire At least 5 years nursing experience

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience with adult learning.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Previous research, patient safety, simulation or team training experience.

Core Competencies

Team work

Effective communication skills Leadership/Mentoring Attention to Detail

Physical/Mental Demands/Requirements & Work Environment

* May be exposed to chemicals necessary to perform required tasks. Any hazardous chemicals the employee may be exposed to are listed in the hospital's SDS (Safety Data Sheet) data base and may be accessed through the hospital's Intranet site (Employee Tools/SDS Access). A copy of the SDS data base can also be found at the hospital switchboard, saved on a disc.

Primary Population Served

Check appropriate box(s) below:

* Neonatal (birth - 28 days)
* Patients with exceptional communication needs
* Infant (29 days - less than 1 year)
* Patients with developmental delays
* Pediatric (1 - 12 years)
* Patients at end of life
* Adolescent (13 - 17 years)
* Patients under isolation precautions
* Adult (18 - 64 years)
* Patients with cultural needs
* Geriatric (> 65 years)

â˜'All populations

* Bariatric Patients with weight related comorbidities
* Non-patient care population

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of White Plains Hospital.

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