Team Member Safety Specialist

This is a hybrid position that will average 2 to 3 days per week onsite.

Are you a safety champion with a passion for pioneering change? Corewell Health invites you to embark on an exhilarating journey as a Team Member Safety Specialist. As a key player on our dynamic Team Member Safety Team, you will be at the forefront of revolutionizing safety practices across our organization. From devising innovative solutions to combat workplace violence to implementing cutting-edge strategies for preventing accidents. your role will be nothing short of groundbreaking. With a focus on data-driven insights and collaboration with operational leaders and multidisciplinary teams, you'll lead the charge in transforming our culture of safety. If you're ready to unleash your creativity, drive, and expertise to create a workplace where safety is paramount, join us in shaping the future of our team Member Safety at Corewell Health. Let's make safety not just a priority, but a passion!

The Team Member Safety Team is a system team that seeks to utilize data and improvement methodologies to identify, develop, implement, and lead programs and process improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing team member safety in both clinical and non-clinical areas across the Corewell Health System in collaboration with operational leaders and multidisciplinary teams. Examples of areas of focus for this team are workplace violence, patient handling, sharps injuries, slip/trip/falls, etc...

Each member of the team will have identified locations to support, and initiatives assigned to them which may require travel throughout the region. Work will be accomplished through a combination of virtual and in-person presence.

• Supports and drives improvement activities for accountable areas based on organizational priorities (project management, measurable deliverables, milestones, and data informed strategy).
• Serves as a liaison between various departments across the Corewell Health System. Communicates, collaborates, networks with and acts as a change agent to key stakeholders. Also ensures continuity and coordination of services with appropriate utilization of resources. Responsible for stakeholder management across collaboration within dept and organizational resources.
• Drives continuous assessment and improvements using appropriate tools and methodology within the business, assists stakeholders and process owners in prioritizing improvement opportunities.
• Identifies and deploys strategic interventions in response to team member safety data to reduce risk and harm with optimizing team member work environments.
• Identifies, develops, and engages in strategic partnerships across the organization to implement best practices to reduce harm and optimize workplace experience for team members.
• Develops resources and engages leaders to respond effectively to team members in a compassionate and supportive manner.
• Assists in driving adoption of team member safety programs across the system that promotes and reflects best practices while navigating the complexity within the system.
• Competent in application of improvement sciences to drive performance improvement initiatives related to Team Member Safety and able to mentor and share improvement knowledge and skills with other.

Required

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in a healthcare related field
• 2 years of relevant Quality, Safety health and safety standards experience

Preferred

• 1 year of experience with participation on improvement initiatives
• LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Michigan clinical licensure

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.