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RN - Registered Nurse Clinical Risk and Patient Safety

Job Summary

As one of the Top 8 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems in Becker’s Hospital Review, we’re working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing our region services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out. Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.

Job Duties

You’ll provide system-level risk management and patient safety support to department leaders during off-hours, specifically from 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM. You’ll support multiple Geisinger sites across Pennsylvania, including Danville, Lewistown, Muncy, Bloomsburg, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, and Jersey Shore. Some remote work hours are available.

At least 5 years of Registered Nurse work experience and a BSN is required.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Clinical Risk and Patient Safety, familiarity with the MCARE Act of 2002 and PA-PSRS, and proficiency in Tableau, Midas, Excel, Word, and Acrobat Reader. Knowledge of regulatory compliance related to patient safety is a plus.

Position Details

Responsible for supporting the organizational strategic goals and objectives specifically those related to clinical risk management as part of the System's Peer Review process. Performs all duties in a manner that promotes a team concept and reflects the goal of providing seamless support for patients. Performs claims administration, identification of adverse patient events, investigation, documentation and reporting to Legal Services and Corporate Risk and Insurance.

• Communicates and reports real and potential risk issues to department managers and administration as appropriate.
• Collaborates with Department managers to systemic performance shaping factors and staff perceptions of risk that lead to at-risk behaviors or human error.
• Works with departments in establishing and monitoring strategies to avoid, eliminate, and reduce risk situations associated with the provision of patient care and services.
• Identifies Departmental trends for actual or potential risk management issues or patient safety concerns based on review of patient incidents and adverse patient events Participates in the development and implementation of department and facility policies and procedures that affect managing risk and patient safety.
• Conducts a thorough and credible root cause analysis.
• Consults and collaborates with the Legal Services to mitigate the potential loss associated with adverse patient events, including pre-litigation negotiations.
• Provides secondary review of all patient incidents, visitor events and infrastructure failures reported and consults and collaborates with appropriate staff and departments as needed.
• Conducts a thorough and credible investigation of adverse patient events with follow-up on identified risk management cases and patient safety action items as a result of the adverse patient event.
• Stays current with compliance requirements for regulatory agencies for the reporting of incidents, grievances, serious events and other occurrences as required.
• Educates staff, both formally and informally, on principles of patient safety and risk management.
• Responsible for a set amount of onsite time at selected healthcare facilities.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

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