Registered Nurse Manager Patient Safety

Registered Nurse Manager Patient Safety

Description

Introduction

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a(an) Registered Nurse Manager Patient Safety to join our healthcare family.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurses path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life for life and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Registered Nurse Manager Patient Safety opportunity.

What you will do in this role:

*This position supports patient safety program which includes but is not limited to the following components: Prevent Safety Events, Identify Safety and Risk Events, Analyze Safety Events, Develop and Implement QI/PI, Evaluate Plan Impact, Mitigate Regulatory, Legal, and Financial Risk, Facilitate Legal Processes.

Support of the program would include the following activities:

E1. Patient Safety Rounds that identify patient safety risks.

E2. Support and encourage harm reporting throughout the organization through a non-punitive just event reporting system.

E3. Reviews facility occurrence reports to identify clinical risk issues.

E4. Provides feedback that acknowledges both the value of event reporting and review of reported events.

E5. Conducts surveillance, chart reviews and education activities for patient safety and performance

E6. Improvement.

E7. Participates in the investigation and coordination of analysis of safety events.

E8. Collects accurate data pertaining to patient safety indicator and hospital acquired condition measures.

E9. Coordinates root cause analysis of patient safety events and assures implementation of resulting actions plans.

E10. Conducts the investigation, summary reporting, data analysis, response planning, implementation and follow-up of all events of harm root cause analyses within a hospital.

E11. Participates in performance improvement teams, audits and other activities as needed. Analyzes occurrence data for frequency and severity of events.

E12. Facilitates the investigation and resolution of patient complaints and grievances.

E13. Tracks and reports to the FDA, and other entities, any medical device related events according to the requirements of the Safe Medical Device Act.

E14. Coordinates of facility insurance plan and facility risk assessments.

E15. Coordinates of information gathering and interviews related to claims and suits and interact with legal counsel as needed.

E16. Promote a culture that is positive, that values individual strengths, takes risks, and is committed to optimal patient care, and compliance with regulatory standards.

What qualification you will need:

* Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing is required.

* Bachelors Degree in Nursing required.

* Masters degree in nursing or healthcare field preferred

* Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)

* 2 years of acute care clinical experience required.

* Experience in patient safety, risk management and/or quality preferred. Healthcare experience should be recent and within a clinical setting such as hospital, ambulatory surgery center, etc.

* Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Excellent verbal and written communication skills, willingness to learn, comfortable and skilled at working with physicians and healthcare providers, excellent computer skills including Exc.

Special Qualifications

1. Must have high degree of flexibility and be able to adapt to fast paced, high pressure environment.

2. Advanced interpersonal communication skills to provide effective consultation and collaboration.

3. Ability to relate to diverse ages and demographic backgrounds.

4. Ability to organize and define problems, develop strategies, and carry out action plans.

5. Must be able to handle stressful environments and apply de-escalation techniques when needed

6. Must have computer skills that include Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook.

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is a 530+ bed hospital where sophisticated, world-class medicine meets the comfort, care and convenience of a community hospital. For more than 40 years, we have proudly been providing high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare to the Houston Bay Area. We opened our doors in 1972 and now employ 2,000+ staff members and 900+ physicians in a wide range of specialties. Our specialists offer more talent and experience than any other hospital in the region. We are a Level II Trauma Center and the only exclusive heart hospital south of Houston. Our accredited center provides nationally-recognized care in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cardiovascular diseases. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake offers a variety of other services, including Woman Services, Pediatric Care, Breast Diagnostic Center, ACR-accredited Imaging Center, Wound Care Treatment Center featuring Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

'The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.'- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse Manager Patient Safety opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.