RN, Patient Safety Risk Management

Why Mount Carmel Health System:

Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years. Joining our team means becoming part of a dynamic community dedicated to providing exceptional, compassionate, people-centered care to anyone and everyone who needs it.

Here, care goes beyond a procedure. Here is where compassion and expertise come together to impact patient lives every single day. If youre seeking a rewarding career where your purpose, passion, and desire to make a difference come alive, we invite you to consider joining our team. Together, we will continue transforming lives and improving outcomes at our new, innovative campus. Here, care is provided by all of us For All of You!

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages (medical, dental, and vision)
• Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one up to 75% matching contribution
• Paid time off program
• Tuition/professional development reimbursement
• Discounted tuition opportunities at the Mount Carmel College of Nursing
• Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if youre hired as an eligible colleague, youll be able to see how much youve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day!

About the job:

The Patient Safety Risk Officer provides leadership for the design, implementation, and coordination of the organization's proactive Patient Safety/Risk Management program across the facilities and service areas across System, and facilitates process improvement endeavors to support the elimination of errors and other factors that contribute to adverse patient outcomes, as expected from a high reliability organization.

What you will do:

• Provides for 24/7 Patient Safety/Risk Management coverage and response for assigned areas of responsibility; Proactively performs surveillance and evaluates patient safety risks in a uniform and consistent manner for assigned facilities, service areas and affiliated joint ventures.
• Oversight of patient safety incident reporting and response process, including evaluation of all incidents, investigation, identification of risk exposures, follow-up and performance of trending analysis for assigned facilities/service areas.
• Serves as TogetherSafe leader and trainer for the organization. Coaches/mentors leadership and colleagues on use of Safety Behaviors and Tools. Participates on the MCHS Serious Safety Event Classification team and provides information on potential safety events for team review.
• Responsible for identification of potential and actual sentinel events with prompt notification of key stakeholders including senior leadership, site administration and Trinity Health and for conducting investigation of event and root cause analysis.
• Collaborates with Mount Carmel legal counsel and Trinity Health IRMS colleagues to support their investigation and defense of claims against Mount Carmel Health System. Provides defense attorneys requested information to prepare for pending litigation and/or claim reimbursement.
• Provides guidance and support for patient care issues with patient safety/risk or legal implications, i.e. consent issues, adoption, guardianship, EMTALA, HIPAA.
• All other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for:

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; Master's or Juris Doctor (JD) degree preferred.
• Licensure / Certification: State of Ohio Licensed Registered Nurse required; Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management CPHRM required within two years of hire.
• Experience: 2-4 years of experience in the field of Patient Safety/Risk Management or at minimum 5 years of recent progressive management and clinical leadership experience.
• Understanding of how to identify and address system or process failures that contribute to patient safety issues. Familiarity with tools such as Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Apparent Cause Analysis, and Learning From Defects desired
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local regulations related to health care and of accrediting/certifying agencies such as The Joint Commission and CMS desired
• Ability to travel to multiple sites; Valid Ohio Driver's license required.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.