Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did.  Come join our team.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Assists with the identification of strategies to create and reinforce a culture of safety and continuous preparedness for NPSGs. Collects clinical data and conducts chart reviews through utilization of the hospital medical record and information systems.
• Supports a culture for patient safety by communicating with nursing, administration, and medical staff leadership to identify ways to ensure organizational compliance with all regulations and policies.
• Drives patient safety improvements by identifying trends, using significant outcomes performance data and recommends opportunities to enhance clinical outcomes.
• Communicates patient safety actions and recommendations to committees, department directors, and employees.
• Coordinates any ongoing patient safety orientation, activities, and continuing education programs for staff members.
• Leads projects which will impact patient safety and support the strategic goals of the organization using a variety of process improvement concepts practices and procedures.
• Leads investigations for serious safety events using FMEA and/or Root Cause Analysis methodologies; develops action plans and ensures implementation of identified improvements.
• Prepares annual report of actual error occurrences and actions taken to improve patient safety. Manages error/event reporting through a non-punitive error reporting system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required; BSN preferred.
• Valid RN License from Virginia in good standing or hold a current multistate licensure privilege as an RN required.
• Minimum of three years of clinical experience required.

MWHC will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status (EOE). We are also committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices and comply with all applicable pay transparency and pay equity laws.

Physical Requirements: Constant (67-100% of workday) sitting and use of arms and hands; occasional (0-33% of workday) standing, walking, bending, squatting; ability to lift, push, and pull up to 10 lbs.; auditory and visual skills.

Mental Requirements: Possesses critical thinking and analytical skills.  Ability to multi-task.  Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team. 

Environmental Requirements and Exposure Hazards: Potential risk of exposure to chemicals. 

“It is the policy of Mary Washington Healthcare to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability who are applicants for employment or Associates.”

Compensation Pay Range: