**Penn State Health** - **St. Joseph Medical Center** **Location:** US:PA: Reading **Work Type:** Full Time **FTE:** 1.00 **Shift:** Day **Hours:** 8:00a - 4:30p **Recruiter Contact:** Erin W. McCaw at emccaw@pennstatehealth.psu.edu (MAILTO://emccaw@pennstatehealth.psu.edu) **SUMMARY OF POSITION:** The primary purpose of the job/position is to play a vital role in ensuring care that is not only effective but also safe for every patient in the East Region. Responsible to assess for patient safety issues, including investigation, cause analysis, and the associated improvement projects to advance patient safety and reduce risk. Manage a portfolio of patient safety projects, monitor and evaluate clinical processes for the safe delivery of care. Present to hospital leadership and partner with clinical areas to improve patient safety. Educate caregivers and staff in patient safety sciences and methodologies. Drives initiatives using evidence-based standards of care and standardization of processes to improve reliability of systems. Accountable for medical staff peer review coordination to support medical staff clinical quality professional practice evaluation. Perform review of medical records based on established definitions for peer review for identified cases, including mortality review, and support the peer review process established in the medical staff bylaws. The position will support mortality review process, mortality review monitoring cycle and mortality performance improvement cycle. Supports the evaluation of risk-adjusted mortality while considering observed versus expected mortality. This position will analyze commonalities between trends, patterns, and underlying causes of mortality across the East Region to elevate the quality of care for all inpatients. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S): + RN License + Bachelor's degree in Nursing + Three (3) years of Nursing experience required + Currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S): + Certification in Patient Safety preferred. + Two (2) years of progressive leadership or project management experience. **WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?** Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community. **Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:** + **_Be Well_** with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton). + **_Be Balanced_** with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave. + **_Be Secured_** with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection. + **_Be Rewarded_** with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program. + **_Be Supported_** by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling. **WHY PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER?** St. Joseph Medical Center first opened its doors in 1873, over 150 years ago. The new 204-bed state-of-the-art hospital, located on Bernville Road, opened in 2006 and in 2015 became the first hospital to join the Penn State Health organization; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center is dedicated to the health, education, and wellness of the community. Our approach to health care is bigger than all of us. It calls us to learn, share, and lift each other up while achieving our goals. With pride in who we are, where we work, and what we do, we are changing lives every day together. We do this by putting our patients first and by living our core values as we serve our community. **YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.** _This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract._ _All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities._ _Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information._ **Position** RN Registered Nurse Patient Safety/Peer Review/Mortality - Quality Services **Location** US:PA:Reading | Nursing | Full Time **Req ID** 82507