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Patient Safety Specialist

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, CO

RN

Posted Jul 30 · Not open to new grads

Shift
Days
Hours a week
40

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Days · 40 hours
Weekends
No weekends
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
3+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$49/hr
nursing in Colorado$37/hr

The median for nursing in Colorado is $37/hr, across 586 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Overtime
$82/hr

About this role

Job Overview

The Patient Safety Specialist is responsible for assisting in the management and coordination of the patient safety program. This role works with Patient Safety leadership, operational and medical leadership in analyzing the human, organizational, and system factors contributing to adverse events and work with them to identify and implement risk reduction strategies that promote patient safety.

Additional Information Department Name: Patient Safety Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week Shift: Day, Exempt regular business hours, no weekend or holiday requirement. Hybrid with 3 days in person.

Duties & Responsibilities

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Assists Patient Safety leadership in the management and coordination of the patient safety program. Assists in supporting and collaborating with the Performance Improvement Department in the identification of improvement opportunities. Facilitate safety improvement initiatives as identified by patient safety leadership; trends in event reported data, issues identified in event reviews, as well as other internal and external priorities.

Facilitates cause analysis for serious safety events and other safety events as identified. Facilitates risk assessment to proactively identify and mitigate risks to patient safety. Serves as an internal consulting liaison and resource for patient safety improvement initiatives.

Assists in the development and implementation of methods to improve patient safety practices. Assists in supporting and collaborating with the Accreditation Department to assure that expectations for continuous standards compliance are met. Maintains knowledge of JCAHO, National Patient Safety Goals, and other regulatory and non-regulatory standards.

Assists in supporting and collaborating with the Risk Management Department in identifying, implementing, and evaluating risk reduction strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

Degrees Bachelor of Science Area of Study Nursing, healthcare, or other related field. Experience Required:Three (3) years of progressive experience in patient safety, human factors, error management, and/or cultural/organizational change. Master degree preferred Equivalency Master’s degree in Healthcare or Patient Safety can substitute for two (2) years of required experience. Licenses & Certifications None

Additional Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required for BSN.

Salary Information Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $82,095.81 to $123,143.72

Benefits Information Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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Requirements

  • Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Area of Study
  • Nursing, healthcare, or other related field.
  • Required:Three (3) years of progressive experience in patient safety, human factors, error management, and/or cultural/organizational change.
  • Master degree preferred
  • Equivalency
  • Master’s degree in Healthcare or Patient Safety can substitute for two (2) years of required experience.
  • None
  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required for BSN.
  • Salary Information
  • Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
  • Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $82,095.81 to $123,143.72
  • Benefits Information
  • Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
  • As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
  • Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
  • EEO Statement
  • It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.
  • Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
  • #LI-AA1

Place

City
Aurora, CO
Rent against this pay
22% of monthly gross
This role$1,835/mo rent
Monthly gross$8,493/mo

$1,835 median rent against $8,493 a month at $49/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax.

Local household income
$88,368/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
6% above the national average

Aurora area index 105.8, where 100 is the national average.

Address
13123 E 16TH AVE, AURORA, CO, 80045
Beds
497
Magnet
Designated since 2005 (ANCC)
RN residency
ANCC-accredited: Children's Hospital Colorado Neonatal NP Fellowship, through Oct 2026

Aurora sits just east of Denver, offering nurses a suburban base with quick metro access. The city sprawls across high plains east of the Front Range, mixing newer subdivisions with established pockets near Anschutz Medical Campus. Trail systems connect parks and reservoirs, giving outdoor options between shifts. Diverse dining scenes reflect the area's international communities.

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