<p>Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas is recruiting a full-time Patient Safety Manager to lead and advance the hospital's patient safety program in one of the Rio Grande Valley's most established acute care institutions — a faith-based community anchor with roots dating to the early 1920s. This is a day-shift, direct-hire leadership role that partners closely with the Director of Clinical Quality Improvement and operational leaders to reduce harm, drive high reliability, and maintain regulatory compliance across the organization. A sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus available for this position</li> <li>Full-time, day-shift schedule supporting work-life balance</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA) and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, and auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Leads, coordinates, and advances the organization-wide patient safety program, including risk identification, analysis, and mitigation</li> <li>Partners with the Director of Clinical Quality Improvement, clinical leaders, and operational leaders to reduce harm and improve patient outcomes</li> <li>Facilitates performance improvement activities at the hospital level, including core measures, Joint Commission Accreditation, and Disease Specific Certifications</li> <li>Conducts root cause analysis, intensive analysis, process mapping, and failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) to identify and address improvement opportunities</li> <li>Coordinates data gathering and analysis for hospital-specific quality metrics; reports findings back to departments to complete the full quality improvement cycle</li> <li>Provides quality improvement training and education to clinical staff and medical staff related to performance metrics</li> <li>Ensures hospital compliance with multiple regulatory bodies in coordination with system quality leadership</li> <li>Coordinates and advises on meetings, seminars, and programs related to the overall Quality and Performance Improvement program under the direction of the DCQI</li> <li>Promotes a culture of safety and supports high reliability performance across the organization</li> <li>Faith-based community health system with a deep-rooted mission of service, healing, and education in the Rio Grande Valley</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related discipline in a hospital or healthcare setting required; Master's degree in Nursing, Health Services, or Patient Safety preferred</li> <li>Minimum of 3 years of direct patient care experience and 3 years in Quality, Risk, or Patient Safety required</li> <li>Current Texas State Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required</li> <li>Risk Management Certification via CPPS (Certified Professional in Patient Safety) or CPHRQ required within 1 year of hire</li> <li>Preferred certifications include Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Certified Joint Commission Professional (CJCP), or completion of a patient safety curriculum through ASHRM, NPSF, or NQF</li> <li>Strong knowledge of patient safety science, human factors engineering, AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators, data analysis, and performance improvement methodology preferred</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, facilitate organizational change, and communicate effectively across clinical and operational teams</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Harlingen sits in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley in deep South Texas — a region known for its warm climate, affordable cost of living, and vibrant bicultural community along the Texas-Mexico border. The area offers easy access to South Padre Island beaches, the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, and the cultural amenities of nearby Brownsville and McAllen. For clinicians seeking a lower cost of living, a tight-knit community, and year-round outdoor recreation without the pace of a major metropolitan area, the Rio Grande Valley is a compelling destination.</p>