UC Health is hiring a full-time Patient Safety Manager in the CMO Office. The Patient Safety Manager will have primary oversight of the facility-wide patient safety evaluation system. The Patient Safety Manager will direct others within the facility towards process improvements which support the reduction of medical/healthcare errors and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes. The Patient Safety Manager provides leadership for safety assessments, coordinates the activities of the patient safety committee, educates on the system-based causes for medical error, consults with management and staff, and communicates literature-based ideas regarding effective patient safety strategies to others within the organization. UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Licensed RN in the State of Ohio
• Minimum Required: 3 - 5 years of equivalent experience
• Preferred Certifications:
  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
  • Certified Professional Patient Safety (CPPS)

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Collaborates with Safety team members on safety initiatives to perform thorough trending and analysis of events, errors, and near misses.

Collaborates with Data & Analytics to develop and distribute quality/safety data & reports and analysis consistent with Data and Analytics standard work.

Provides support as needed in RCAs to facilitate efficient (45 business days or less) completion. This may include but is not limited to assisting in interviews and investigations of suspected safety events or partnering with the RCA lead to perform detailed cause analysis and identify opportunities for improvement efforts.

Aides in the transmission of information pertaining to safety strategic priorities, safety work, and process updates to frontline staff.

Provides education to associates regarding patient safety, risk management, just culture, and error prevention.

Participates meaningfully in system, site, and domain safety meetings (and others as indicated). This includes but not limited to transparently reporting/escalating pertinent findings regarding deviations, opportunities to improve, barriers, and the current state of improvement work.

Communicate effectively though a variety of ways (written, spoken, mentorin