Pediatric Patient Safety & Clinical Specialist - Periop

This role primarily supports the Periop (OR, PACU, Same Day Surgery) division, with potential to provide support across additional clinical areas as needed. It plays a key role in advancing patient safety and quality improvement initiatives through collaboration, facilitation, and project leadership at the local level. Responsibilities Investigates and evaluates events for risk potential, loss minimization, and proper documentation in addition to using risk factors data to develop evidence‑based Patient Safety interventions and process improvement strategies. Provides consultation and support to teams or departments related to performance improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance and patient safety events. Provides facilitation and support to teams and departments related to patient safety events. Utilizes evidence‑based Quality Improvement methodology and systems thinking to coach and lead teams to implement, evaluate, and improve the quality of care. Provides education offerings on safety principals, quality improvement, error prevention tools, and the Safety Coach Program. Participates in pediatric safety collaboratives and networks including the Child Health Patient Safety Organization (PSO) and Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS). Fosters a learning and psychologically safe environment in facilitating debriefs (both proactively and post‑safety event – including RCA, ACA, & CCA) to learn and identify processes that are going well, and improvement opportunities related to policies, processes, knowledge, or systems. BJC has determined this is a safety‑sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Reg Nurse – Board Certified. Preferred Requirements Master's Degree in Nursing. 2‑5 years experience in patient safety and/or quality improvement initiatives. Strong facilitation skills with demonstrated experience leading meetings and reviews. Approachable, supportive leadership style. Strong collaboration and communication skill. IHI Basic Cert in Qual & Sfty. Supervisor experience: 2 years. Benefits Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date. Disability insurance paid for by BJC. Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution. 401(k) plan with BJC match. Tuition Assistance available on first day. BJC Institute for Learning and Development. Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts. Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time. Adoption assistance. The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr St. Louis Children's Hospital