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Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital and its staff aim to exceed the expectations of our patients, their families and the community with a service-oriented attitude. We seek excellence, courtesy, teamwork, respect, communication and enthusiasm in our future colleagues. If you are looking for exciting career opportunities with growth potential, come and join the team at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital!

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The Patient Safety Specialist is a clinical expert entrusted with the oversight and strategic management of the organization's policies and procedures. The role encompasses the meticulous oversight and continuous evaluation of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) metrics, including but not limited to Core Measures, Patient Safety Indicators (PSI-90), and Mortality review processes, to ensure sustained optimal performance. The Patient Safety Specialist is dedicated to advancing patient safety and ensuring rigorous compliance and performance with both internal and external standards (e.g., CMS, The Joint Commission, and Title 22 etc.) Through their expertise, they ensure the organization consistently achieves and surpasses critical benchmarks. 

Leveraging strong interpersonal skills, the Patient Safety Specialist actively collaborates with team members across the organization, identifying system improvement opportunities through departmental rounding, educational presentations, and culture of safety surveys. These efforts contribute to a proactive approach in fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement, while also ensuring performance goals are consistently met or exceeded. 

As a clinical practice expert, a critical aspect of the role involves the development, implementation , and continuous evaluation of clinical policies and procedures that directly impact patient safety and operational continuity. The Patient Safety Specialist ensures that all policies are evidence based, current, comprehensive, and aligned with both organizational standards and regulatory requirements. This involves a proactive approach to identifying gaps or areas for improvement in existing policies, crafting clear and concise updates, and working closely with departmental leaders to ensure seamless integration into clinical practice. Beyond policy development, the specialist serves as an essential educator, delivering targeted training and support to key stakeholders to ensure thorough understanding, accountability, clinical excellence, and adherence to policies and procedures. 

Organizational Benefits:

• NEW 9 story Hospital scheduled for December 2026 – state of the art and double the size!
• Amazing benefits for Full-time and Part-time, including Tuition Reimbursement!
• High employee satisfaction scores!
• Tuition Assistance Plans: We offer the following on the first day of employment!
  • Tuition Reimbursement: Repays up to $600 per calendar year for fees expended to attend a job-related seminar, licensure renewal (if mandated by job description), workshop, conference, individual course, or other training programs. 
  • Tuition Loan: Provides up to $2,000 per calendar year for approved formal certificate or degree programs including prerequisites for approved degree programs. A tuition loan and reimbursement may, with appropriate approvals, be combined for a maximum of $2,600.
  • Critical Pipeline Loan: Tuition loans up to $5,250 for specific degree programs at approved, accredited schools identified by the organization. This program is for attaining the following degrees:
  • Bachelor’s: BSN, Chemistry, Medical Technology or Science. 
  • Master’s: MSN, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology and Physical Therapy doctorate. 
  • Employees may have their loans Forgiven if they continue eligible employment for 12 months after completion of the term for which the loan was given

Hours: 8 a.m. start and exempt role.

• Associates Degree in Nursing required. Bachelor’s preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience in an acute care setting required.
• One (1) year of experience in quality improvement, regulatory compliance, or performance improvement preferred.
• Active California RN License required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
• Certified Professional in Patient Safety preferred.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and customer relations skills required.
• Ability to operate a computer to develop spreadsheets, establish databases to produce recurring reports, special reports as needed, and to provide the systems to keep permanent departmental records and files. 
• Proficiency in spreadsheet programs and presentation applications (i.e. Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint).
• Experience in word processing required. Ability to wordprocess 60 WPM. Ability to edit material and ensure correct punctuation, spelling and grammar. Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations. 
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory, accreditation and licensing requirements.
• Knowledge of and experience in patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.            
• Ability to interact effectively with Officers, Senior Management, Directors, Managers, Physicians, Patients, internal staff and representatives of public agencies and businesses.
• Demonstrated ability to compose custom  letters, policy statements, procedure manuals and reports on own initiative; ability to organize complex statistical and narrative reports, charts and exhibits into a complete document suitable for publication and distribution.