Registered Nurse Coordinator Patient Safety Job at Tucson Medical Center (Tucson)

Registered Nurse Coordinator Patient Safety

Tucson Medical Center

Location:
United States , Tucson

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Not provided

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Job Description:

The Patient Safety Coordinator role serves as an advocate for patient safety by developing and leading programs that reduce patient risk. The role functions as an organizational leader in promoting systems that foster the development of a culture of proactive patient safety.

Job Responsibility:

Reviews patient incident reports, ensures follow-up by unit management and determines if the event requires more in depth investigation
Collaborates with Legal/Risk Management and Professional Staff Services to review incidents
Reports timely and complete information on medical device/ product malfunctions to the FDA and manufacturers
Responds to all sentinel/serious adverse events and conducts a thorough case review and chronology
Conducts event review and root cause analysis sessions
Conducts corrective action planning sessions and tracks all sentinel/serious adverse event correction plans
Leads and participates in a systematic chart review process to detect adverse events with harm
Selects and conducts Failure Modes Effects Analyses (FMEA) on high risk processes
Sets agenda, organizes and facilitates Bi-weekly Events Review meeting
Prepares and presents information regarding adverse events, data and metrics
Stays current on best practices for patient safety
Guides and supports the development of enhanced policies and procedures affecting organizational safety
Develops and provides training and educational programs for staff and management
Develops, designs and implements the Tucson Medical Center ED Patient Safety Program
Serves as advocate for ED patient safety by developing and managing processes and oversite for specific high risk situations in the Emergency Department
Leads sentinel event investigation including event reviews, root cause analysis and failure mode analysis
Coordinates and provides interdisciplinary evidenced based educational programs
Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values
Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety and confidentiality policies

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution
Five (5) to Ten (10) years nursing experience in a hospital setting
Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona
Knowledge of patient safety best practices
Knowledge of performance improvement methods
Knowledge of risk reduction, human factors and other fields of knowledge related to improving safety
Skill in written and oral communications
Skill in investigative processes used to gather information, analysis techniques such as FMEA, and ability to provide reports and make recommendations for reducing risk
Skill in use of computer applications such as flow charting software, spreadsheet applications, and presentation software
Ability to analyze, interpret, and prepare and present reports to management in both written and oral formats
Ability to make presentations, design and provide training/education to staff and management

Nice to have:

Master’s Degree preferred
In addition, the perinatal department also requires a BLS, PALS, and an ACLS certification

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 16, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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