Job: Nursing Safe Patient Handling Coordinator

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Jobing Description

Ashton Tiffany, LLC, is an independent risk management consulting firm located in Phoenix, Arizona. Though our practice is diverse, our primary mission is to help public and private entities lower their cost of risk, particularly through the use of alternative risk financing mechanisms.

Ashton Tiffany has approximately 100 employees and was named one of the 10 best places to work in Phoenix by the Phoenix Business Journal for the last four years running. Our core values are a fun and professional culture, operational excellence, financial stability, and an outstanding reputation.

We are currently looking for a NURSING SAFE PATIENT HANDLING COORDINATOR. Coordinator provides leadership and shares responsibility for the development, implementation, coordination, maintenance and evaluation of a safe patient handling (SPH) program. The coordinator provides support for the 'culture of safety' throughout the organization, and acts as a clinical liaison.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

- Coordinate with facility leaders to implement and maintain safe patient handling program

- Evaluate the facility's safe patient handling program on a regular basis

- Develop, mentor, coordinate, expand and maintain unit-based peer leaders (SPH coaches)

- Collaborate with facility leaders to develop a comprehensive educational and competency effort

- Coordinate facility equipment evaluation and selection process for current and future needs

- Oversee all aspects of logistics in the supply and maintenance of inventory, par levels and accountabilities in the safe patient handling program

- Collaborate and participate with facility multidisciplinary SPH team

- Develop and share expertise of SPH in all clinical areas

- Develop and share expertise in the bariatric patient needs

- Promote use of safe patient handling tools, practices, equipment and devices

- Coordinate and participate in facility needs assessments

- Facilitate and provide training sessions

- Ensure the collection, tracking and measurement of program elements and metrics

Skills / Requirements

Applicants should possess the following qualifications:

* Must possess a strong knowledge and background in clinical healthcare as normally demonstrated through three to five years of clinical healthcare experience.

* Must possess a knowledge of healthcare as normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration or related field.

* Must have the ability to effective communicate with all levels of the organization, as well as present findings and recommendations as needed.

* Must be able to work a variety of scheduled hours including all shifts and occasionally weekends.

* Must be able to adjust quickly to the demands and needs of the program.

* Must be able to work independently and demonstrate initiative.

* Must possess strong problem analysis, organizational and project management skills to effectively implement and manage a facility safe patient handling program.