Director, Patient Safety

Careers With Purpose Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Facility : Remote SD (Mountain Time) Location : Remote, SD Address : Shift : 8 Hours - Day Shifts Job Schedule : Full time Weekly Hours : 40.00 Department Details Remote / flexible; day shift; leader role in a new region; growth opportunities Job Summary Develops and monitors appropriate indicators for risk management. Oversees and coordinates the risk management processes of Sanford Health. Oversees (or performs) the investigation of incidents / variances / or events of risk management involving patients, visitors, physicians or employees. Assists in the development of internal and external educational opportunities for medical staff, allied health, clinical and non-clinical staff addressing current risk management, root cause analysis, disclosure, and safety. Oversees (or performs) the investigation of incidents / variance / or events involving patients, visitors, physicians, or employees. Coordination and integration with other risk management and related functional services within the health system. Assists in the development and maintaining of systems for the identification, control, prevention, and correction of potential and actual clinical and facility related risks. Supervises the statistical trending and analysis of designated risk management data. Develops and analyzes statistical and qualitative reports on risk management trends and patterns, and effectively communicates this information to the appropriate audiences. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in nursing required, Master's degree preferred. Three years experience in hospital and / or clinic operations with experience in managing projects or developing programs is preferred. Extensive knowledge of Risk Management and Patient Relations programs. Currently holds an unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license with the State Board of Nursing. American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) Barton Certificate is recommended. Benefits Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work / life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https : / / sanfordcareers.com / benefits . Sanford is an EEO / AA Employer M / F / Disability / Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org . Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment. Req Number : R-0238822 Job Function : Quality and Risk Management Featured : No By applying, you consent to your information being transmitted by Get It to the Employer, as data controller, through the Employer's data processor SonicJobs. See Sanford Health Terms & Conditions at https : / / www.appcast.io / legal / #job-seeker-terms-of-use and Privacy Policy at https : / / www.sanfordhealth.org / privacy-statement and SonicJobs Privacy Policy at https : / / www.sonicjobs.com / us / privacy-policy and Terms of Use at https : / / www.sonicjobs.com / us / terms-conditions