Patient Safety Specialist jobs in Idaho

Overview

St. Luke’s Health System in Meridian, ID is seeking an Accreditation Specialist to join our Quality & Patient Safety team.

Unit/Position Summary

Under direct supervision, the Accreditation Specialist, RN implements patient safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary resource for assigned departments/sites for services related to the relevant regulatory program.
• Conducts and coordinates accreditation/regulatory standards based audits.
• Assesses accreditation findings or risks, facilitates analysis, and recommends interventions; tracks and evaluates action plans in response to accreditation findings
• Supports implementation of system accreditation programs, in collaboration with stakeholders; documents and prepares reports for distribution to stakeholders.
• Assists in the development and presentation of educational accreditation programs.
• Applies accreditation standards and survey methodology to moderately complex issues and problems; escalates more complex issues to department leadership.
• Possesses and applies novice/advanced beginner working knowledge of subject matter; decision making is limited in independence, based on standard rules and requires oversight; with mentoring, leads small teams that are limited to one to three departments in size.
• Utilizes the nursing practice, skills, concepts and/or methodologies to address accreditation opportunities.
• Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: ASN or BSN
• Experience: 2 years additional relevant experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current RN license in state of practice.

or

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of Degree
• Experience: 0 years
• Licenses/Certifications: None

Why St. Luke's

A strong, talented staff is at the heart of St. Luke’s Health System. We are the state’s largest employer with more than 15,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. We’re proud of our people who deliver skilled, compassionate care every day, and are looking to add dedicated individuals who will continue this same tradition of excellence.

About Treasure Valley

Known as the "City of Trees," Boise is Idaho's capital city—both a cultural center and a playground for those who love the outdoors. A vibrant downtown area affords fine dining, theatre, music, and college and semi-professional sports. Downtown Boise's main attractions include the Idaho State Capitol, the classic Egyptian Theatre, the Boise Art Museum, Julia Davis Park and Zoo Boise. The Greenbelt follows the beautiful Boise River corridor for more than 30 miles, and the Boise foothills are home to miles of hiking and biking trails.

Learn more about what the City of Trees has to offer you:

St. Luke’s Health System | Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau | Boise Parks and Recreation | Boise Museum Association | Boise Music Festival | Boise Philharmonic | Downtown Boise Restaurants | Boise Valley Economic Partnership | Hyde Park events | Treefort Music Festival | First Thursdays | Alive After Five | Capitol City Public Market | Runs and Triathlons | Shakespeare Festival | Sawtooth National Forest | Visit Idaho.org

*St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.