Description

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.
The Patient Experience Liaison is responsible to model the Expected Behaviors for Patient Centered Care and to investigate, resolve, document, and report patient and visitor compliments and concerns to leadership and staff; monitor patient experience scores for trends and opportunities; serve as the facility champion for CAHPs initiatives. This person works collaboratively to develop, implement, and participate in patient experience and patient relations initiatives. Provides monthly status updates/reports on process improvement initiatives and outcomes related to patient experience to leadership. This team member may be delegated additional responsibilities or special assignments.

1. Models the Expected Behaviors for Patient Centered Care and is passionate about the patient experience
2. Assists in continuous Patient Experience processes as the facilitator/coach.

3. Ensures all necessary follow-up/action items are completed, reported and documented in order to close the loop.

4. Able to work as a team member, and encourage and promote a culture of caring.

5. Serves as recording secretary for the Patient Experience section of meeting minutes.

6. Assists in the aggregation and analyzing of Patient Experience data and report's findings to the appropriate committees

7. With the support of the regional Patient Experience Director, conducts routine analysis of patient experience outcomes. Analyzes CAHPs and patient experience survey data, patient/visitor complaints, and grievances. Collaborates with leadership, physicians, and staff on a regular basis to ensure optimal patient experience.

8. Tracks and trends patient/visitor service concerns. Identifies system/process-related opportunities through data and works collaboratively to resolve. Leads, and participates in, various process improvement activities, as applicable, aimed at improving the patient experience.

9. Performs routine clinical and non-clinical rounding for patients and families to improve the patient experience. Communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff, and others in a compassionate, empathetic, courteous, and respectful manner

10. Investigates patient/visitor concerns and works with all applicable parties to bring them to resolution.

11. Maintains regulatory and compliance requirements for the facility, including CMS Conditions of Participation and Joint Commission Standards, as they relate to patient complaints.

12. Consults with leaders in the development of strategies to improve the patient experience; identifies best practice and opportunities for improvement, and works collaboratively with leaders and staff. Assists with staff education on improving patient experience opportunities

13. Provides strong knowledge of best practices, service improvement, and problem-solving to improve the patient experience.

This role provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level. The role is responsible for supervision of staff to which appropriate care is delegated. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

Education:

Required: Graduated from a state approved school of nursing or an accredited school.
Preferred: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing

Experience:

Preferred: Recent acute care experience.

Certifications:

Required: Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy; CPR. AHA BLS, and if applicable by corporate policy for unit of hire, AHA ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP.

Physical Demands:

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
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2503036717
Requisition #: 2503036717

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