Nursing Practice Safety Manager

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Work Shift

Day - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America)

Department

6191 Acute Wound Care IP Services

Drives quality improvement, patient safety, risk management, and regulatory readiness initiatives by monitoring clinical outcomes, conducting investigations, managing corrective action plans, facilitating committees, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Assists in developing policies, procedures, evidence-based practice guidelines, and performance improvement strategies to reduce risk and enhance patient outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS

License /Certification
Required: CA RN license

Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Training or Certification, CPHQ-Certified Professional in Health Care Quality

Education
Required: Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Preferred: MSN or Master's Degree

Experience

Preferred: Experience in Quality, Risk Management and/or Patient Safety; minimum of two to three years of clinical experience; supervisory experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
LSS tools, Pro Risk Assessment Tools, and Critical thinking for proactive methodologies.
Excellent communication skills, computer skills, and project management skills

Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of Joint Commission standards California's Nursing Practice Act Applicable sections of Title 22 and 17 Applicable Federal guidelines and regulations including HIPPA Policies and procedures for areas supervised National standards for areas supervised.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential

Has 24-hour responsibility for the quality of care and performance improvement activities in area of supervision.

Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge in the area(s) of practice. Assists staff with clinical assessment and decision-making.

Responds to unexpected staff shortages by maximizing available resources and assisting staff in the prioritization of patient care needs.

Ensures that patient care needs are met in a timely manner and that patient care is coordinated across the continuum of services and sites.

Demonstrates awareness of the needs and preferences of the medical care providers and provides excellent service.

Monitors patient care documentation to ensure the adequacy of patient information and compliance with regulatory standards.

Uses the Statement of Concern process to report patient care issues.

Knows and utilizes the Medical Staff and Kaweah Health chains-of-command.

Assesses and documents the competency of each staff member hired for the areas supervised.

Collaborates with the Educator (if applicable) on the orientation plan for new staff.

Evaluates staff annually. Completes the performance appraisals by the due date.

Identifies performance or education issues through observation, monitoring patient care outcomes and processes, and promptly communicates concerns to the staff member/s.

Uses research findings in the development of policies, procedures, and practice guidelines for patient/resident care. Shares research information with others.

Utilizes HR policies and procedures to ensure Kaweah Health employment standards are met.

Responsible for preparing staff schedules that meet the needs of the patient population and average daily census.

Interviews and hires new employees.

Contributes to staff development by assuring continuing education and in-services are available to staff.

Communicates effectively with key constituencies: Seeks and listens to feedback from key stakeholders: patients, physicians, staff, and other departments/units. Communicates effectively with other patient care leaders. Communicates and cooperates with other Nurse Managers, Bed Manager and Staffing Facilitators to ensure patient care and staffing resources are coordinated.

Actively participates in assigned meetings and projects.

Responds promptly to communication from others. Uses e-mail responsibly.

Practice is guided by the Code for Nurses: Decisions and actions on behalf of patients/residents and staff are determined in an ethical manner. Maintains patient confidentiality within legal and regulatory parameters. Acts as a patient advocate and coaches/mentors staff in advocating for patients. Role models the delivery of patient care in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory manner that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.

Coordinates education and consultations to patient care departments and other leaders of Quality and Patient Safety, CEO, and Board of Directors, medical staff, department heads and hospital staff.

Works collaboratively with multiple disciplines ensuring effective measures are developed, implemented and maintained to maximize efforts to decrease or eliminate issues identified as non-conforming with CDPH / CMS and other California Regulatory standards.

Participates in Risk Management and Quality and Patient Safety meetings required for event investigation and processes related to policies, procedures and adverse events across the organization in alignment with CMS/CDPH standards.

Organizes and maintains an ongoing mechanism for monitoring action plans and deficiencies for the nursing care division.

Facilitates quality-of-care committees directed towards promoting patient safety issues, collaborating with applicable leaders.

Informs director and other applicable department heads regarding quality issues; feedback to directors at all levels in the effort to eliminate patient safety risks; assists clinical chairs and department heads in designing quality programs within their departments that reflect evidence-based practice.

Assists with patient care investigations, inspections, assisting both the Risk and Quality departments with identified issues, and working directly with senior leadership, management and providers to develop any required action plans for deficiencies.

Champions a variety of patient safety projects assigned by the Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Nursing Practice and Professional Development. Coordinates and facilitates improvement efforts collaboratively with other departments and stakeholders related to key patient safety issues, which can include development of policy/procedures, research, data analysis, or proactive risk assessments (FMEA) for patient safety processes.

Works in collaboration with other organizational leaders to ensure process and policies are aligned with regulatory standards.

Uses effective project management skills. Utilizes change management principles to get results. When facilitating quality teams, manages the work defined in the project charter/project plan/scope to ensure the project moves forward according to the project plan goals and timelines. Maintains project plans/records such that they serve as an archive of project results. Develops and presents written and verbal reports at various points during the lifecycle of assigned projects. Shares this information and works collaboratively with appropriate leadership quality teams.

Additional

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Pay Range

$55.40 -$83.09

If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.