Registered Nurse Quality and Safety - Women's Health
Danville, Pennsylvania
The Quality and Safety RN in Women's Health participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of a system-wide quality and safety program with responsibility for the functional components of the program, including auditing, chart review, staff competency, simulation and drills, education, and interface with other clinical departments. Geisinger is an academic medical center.
- Shift and hours
- Rotation · days Schedule Rotation This role is full-time, days.
- Unit and setting
- Women's & Children's Institute Operations Department · Hospital Department Women's & Children's Institute Operations Department
- License
- RN license Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyLicensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania)
- Term
- Permanent Work Type Full timeFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Education
- BSN BSN is required.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree-Nursing Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Required), Master's Degree- (Preferred)
- Education
- Master's Degree
- Experience
- At least 5 years of Registered Nurse work experience At least 5 years of Registered Nurse work experience is required.
- Experience
- Minimum of 5 years-Nursing Minimum of 5 years-Nursing (Required)
- Experience
- Clinical Risk and Patient Safety experience
- Experience
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance related to patient safety Knowledge of regulatory compliance related to patient safety is a plus.
- Also asks
- Familiarity with the MCARE Act of 2002 and PA-PSRS, and proficiency in Tableau, Midas, Excel, Word, and Acrobat Reader
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Childcare
- Offered
- Eligibility
- Full benefits starting on day one
Benefits
- BenefitsFull benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day oneFull benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
- BenefitsThree medical plan choices with expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependentsThree medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- BenefitsPre-tax savings plans including healthcare and dependent care FSA and HSAPre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
- BenefitsCompany-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverageCompany-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- Benefits401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
- BenefitsPaid time off (PTO) planGenerous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
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- BenefitsUp to $5,000 tuition reimbursement per calendar yearUp to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- BenefitsMyHealth Rewards wellness program with financial incentiveMyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
- BenefitsAdoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and free Care.com membership with backup care discounts
- BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) with childcare, eldercare, pet care referrals, free legal guidance, mental health visits, and digital self-help tools
- BenefitsVoluntary benefits: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet and legal insuranceVoluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
- Three medical plan choices
- FSA and HSA
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Wellness program
- Adoption and fertility assistance
- Parental leave pay
- Military leave pay
- Care.com membership with discounted backup care
- EAP
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Participate in development, implementation, and maintenance of quality and safety program
- Day to day
- Provide guidance and operational support for quality improvement activities Provides guidance and operational support of quality improvement activities.
- Day to day
- Identify, recommend, and implement systems and processes to improve quality and safety practices Identifies, recommends and implements systems and processes in collaboration with department clinical leadership to improve the quality and safety practices of the division.
- Day to day
- Educate department staff and providers on quality and safety standards, practices, and policies Provides education to department staff including providers on quality and safety standards, practices, and policies.
- Day to day
- Ensure safety rounds are performed systematically in all system areas Ensures that safety rounds are systematically performed in all areas within the system.
- Day to day
- Track safety round compliance and collaborate on resolution strategies Tracks compliance with safety rounds, identified issues and collaborates with appropriate team members on resolution strategies.
- Day to day
- Recommend action plans including education, workflow, and policy changes Recommends action plans including education, workflow and policy changes, and other improvements as appropriate.
- Day to day
- Participate in regulatory surveys Participates in all regulatory surveys as requested by the departement and leadership.
- Day to day
- Maintain records, audits, and action plans for quality and safety initiatives Responsible for assuring that appropriate records, audits and action plans are maintained for quality and safety initiatives.
- Day to day
- Develop, review, and revise policies and procedures Participates in the development, review and revision of policies and procedures.
- Day to day
- Perform concurrent and retrospective medical record reviews
- Day to day
- Communicate improvement opportunities with recommendations, timelines, and action plans Communicates these opportunities to along with recommendations, timelines and action plans for improvement.
- Day to day
- Establish and maintain tracking systems for quality and safety indicators Establishes and maintains tracking systems for quality and safety indicators.
- Day to day
- Travel to hospital sites and interact with key team members Travels to various hospital and sites throughout system and interacts with key team members on a regular basis.
- Employment
- full-time This role is full-time, days.
- Travel
- Travels to various hospital and sites throughout system
- Details
- Work is typically performed in a clinical environment Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
The workplace
Geisinger is a Pennsylvania-based integrated health system employing approximately 24,000 caregivers, serving communities across the region for over 100 years. Headquartered in Danville, PA, Geisinger is recognized as one of the Top 8 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems by Becker's Hospital…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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About this role
Location Danville, PA Job Category RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support Schedule Rotation Work Type Full time Department Women's & Children's Institute Operations Department Date posted 09/17/2026 Job ID R-06368
Job Description
Summary As one of the Top 8 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems in Becker’s Hospital Review, we’re working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing our region services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out. Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.
Job Duties
The Quality and Safety RN in Women's Health participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of a system-wide quality and safety program with responsibility for the functional components of the program, including auditing, chart review, staff competency, simulation and drills, education, and interface with other clinical departments.
At least 5 years of Registered Nurse work experience is required.
BSN is required.
The ideal candidate will have experience in Clinical Risk and Patient Safety, familiarity with the MCARE Act of 2002 and PA-PSRS, and proficiency in Tableau, Midas, Excel, Word, and Acrobat Reader. Knowledge of regulatory compliance related to patient safety is a plus.
This role is full-time, days.
Benefits at Geisinger
Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Position Details
Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of a system-wide quality and safety program with responsibility for the functional components of the program, including auditing, chart review, staff competency, simulation and drills, education, and interface with other clinical departments.
- Provides guidance and operational support of quality improvement activities.
- Identifies, recommends and implements systems and processes in collaboration with department clinical leadership to improve the quality and safety practices of the division.
- Provides education to department staff including providers on quality and safety standards, practices, and policies.
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- Ensures that safety rounds are systematically performed in all areas within the system.
- Tracks compliance with safety rounds, identified issues and collaborates with appropriate team members on resolution strategies.
- Recommends action plans including education, workflow and policy changes, and other improvements as appropriate.
- Participates in all regulatory surveys as requested by the departement and leadership.
- Responsible for assuring that appropriate records, audits and action plans are maintained for quality and safety initiatives.
- Participates in the development, review and revision of policies and procedures.
- Assures the performance of concurrent and retrospective medical record review including: review of provider progress notes and nursing and other clinical documentation, laboratory data, radiology and imaging reports, surgery reports, etc., to identify potential quality and safety improvement opportunities.
- Communicates these opportunities to along with recommendations, timelines and action plans for improvement.
- Establishes and maintains tracking systems for quality and safety indicators.
- Travels to various hospital and sites throughout system and interacts with key team members on a regular basis.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Certification(s) and License(s)
Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
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Education
Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Required), Master's Degree- (Preferred)
Experience
Minimum of 5 years-Nursing (Required)
Skills
Health Information Documentation; Clinical Skills; Patient Assessment And Care; Computer Literacy; Interpersonal Communication; Teamwork; Communication
What's around it?
Danville, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 2% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,105/mo
- Household income
- $59,219/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
