What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager, Patient Safety position at Children's Health?
ABOUT THE JOB:
Summary:
This on-site position is responsible for implementing the Children's Health System Texas (CHST) patient safety strategic initiatives. The Program Manager will work closely with patient safety senior leadership, facility senior leadership, and clinical leaders to identify and address improvement opportunities to improve the delivery of safe patient care across CHST. This includes developing and continuously improving systems that support the systematic detection, collection, and analysis of patient safety events. This role interprets and presents findings and improvement work to appropriate committees at the facility and system level. The program manager has expertise in patient safety science and leverages that expertise to promote high reliability and a culture of safety across CHST.
This is an on-site position.
Responsibilities:
* Accountable for the deployment of CHST wide patient safety programming across the network.
* Leverages safety science expertise and utilizes patient safety methodologies to infuse high reliability and safety culture throughout the network.
* Coordinates and facilitates the investigation, review and disposition of patient safety events though interviews, medical record and literature reviews and utilization of appropriate investigative tools.
* Utilizes high level organizational skills to manage large scale patient safety projects.
* Lead patient safety strategic initiatives to address improvement opportunities borne out of data tracking and analysis.
* Present/discuss patient safety data to/with physicians, staff, and Children’s senior leadership when appropriate.
* Systematically analyzes patient safety data and presents findings to senior leaders throughout the network to drive meaningful improvements.
* Promotes continuous improvement of the CHST patient safety program to meet the needs of patients and families.
* Actively engages leaders across the network to ensure that the voice of the customer is heard.
* Drives service lines to develop and implement improvement plans that focus on the wholistic delivery of safe, highly reliable patient care.
WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 7 years related experience Required
EDUCATION
* Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing Required
* Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Current RN license in the State of Texas Required
* CPPS 1 Year Required
* CPHQ Preferred
About Us
Children’s Health values the role each member of our team plays in helping us make life better for children. We employ more than 7,500 people and provide rewarding career opportunities that help them reach their highest potential.
We also hold Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for nursing excellence, we serve as the primary pediatric teaching facility for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and we are widely recognized for delivering high quality care.
Children’s Health has also been named one of the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare for nine consecutive years.
We invite you to learn more about Children’s Health.
Benefits
Children’s Health offers competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits program and opportunities for learning and career development. We promote a diverse and inclusive workplace, and our team members have a voice in their work through surveys and town halls.
We invite you to learn more about Children’s Health.
