RN, Patient Safety Coordinator
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Community Health System
Fresno, CA, US
Summary
The Patient Safety Coordinator works with clinical teams to develop and maintain systems for responding to patient safety incidents. This role ensures high-quality clinical operations and organizational learning through effective clinical governance and quality assurance activities.
Job Description
Overview
*All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA*
Opportunities for you!
- Comprehensive relocation package and concierge service
- Progressive sign-on incentive paid over time for eligible candidates
- Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes, and in 2025 by Newsweek
- RN Advancement Pathway for growth, built for nurses, by nurses
- Free Continuing Education and certification including BLS, ACLS and PALS
- Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships
- Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority
- Free money toward retirement with a 403(b) and matching contributions
- Great food options with on-demand ordering
- Free parking and electric charging
Responsibilities
The RN Patient Safety Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of Community Health System (CHS), adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. This position works in tandem with the Quality Department, Physicians, Employee Health, Nursing Leaders, Information Technology, Risk Management, and Infection Prevention assuring quality metrics are held to the highest standard for CHS. CHS aims to provide and influence excellent patient care, irrespective of injury, illness, or location, through the delivery of high-quality clinical operations and education. Patient safety is the avoidance of unintended or unexpected harm to people during the provision of health care. Working in conjunction with the Patient Safety Officer, this role assists in setting out an approach to developing and maintaining effective systems and processes for responding to patient safety incidents for the purpose of learning and improving patient safety. The Clinical Leadership and Patient Safety Team assure safe and effective clinical services through a full range of clinical governance activities, with a core function of producing documents that guide practice, quality assurance of clinical practice, and learning from incidents. The Patient Safety Coordinator works as part of the Patient Safety Team to ensure effective processing of patient safety incidents and coordinate organizational learning.
Qualifications
Education• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Business, or a Healthcare related field requiredExperience• 5 years of clinical practice, safety, quality, or related experience requiredLicenses and Certifications• RN - Current and valid Registered Nurse license to work within the state of California required• CPPS - Certified Professional Patient Safety preferred
Disclaimers
• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.
Community Health Systems is one of the nation's leading healthcare providers. With healthcare delivery systems in 32 distinct markets across 12 states, CHS operates 60 affiliated hospitals with more than 8,000 beds and more than 800 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, imaging centers, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgery centers.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Franklin, TN
Community Health Systems is one of the nation's leading healthcare providers. With healthcare delivery systems in 32 distinct markets across 12 states, CHS operates 60 affiliated hospitals with more than 8,000 beds and more than 800 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, imaging centers, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgery centers.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Franklin, TN