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Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Hospital's overall patient safety and clinical risk management program. Accountable for: 1) supporting the risk and patient safety program; 2) supporting the organization's performance improvement process; and 3) proactively identifying potential risk and safety improvement initiatives. Investigates specific areas of concern as identified by leadership. Provides consultation and assistance to medical, administrative, and other staff on patient safety, risk management, performance improvement and other quality of care issues; translates data into actionable information; and participates with the customer experience process for monitoring and evaluating the quality of care and services provided to patients and families. Assists in the identification of trends, formulating conclusions, and making recommendations for improvement.

Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 years nursing experience required
• Minimum 4 years current experience or knowledge of healthcare regulations including TJC, Title XXII and other regulatory standards required

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Active California Registered Nurse licensure (RN)
• Certified Board Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) preferred

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