Clinical Safety Nurse - Wilmington

Are you interested in making a difference in various units? This is your chance to sharpen and grow your skills while getting to know our patients, who appreciate the knowledge and skills that you offer!

Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington, DE, a part of Christiana Care Health System is seeking an RN to work as a Clinical Safety Nurse. In this position, you will work in various units and learn valuable skills.

A Clinical Safety Nurse is an innovative clinical resource expert who provides specialized care planning and coordination for patients demonstrating aggressive behaviors and are at risk for violence. This position presents an exciting opportunity to play a lead role in enhancing patient and caregiver safety. By implementing proactive measures to mitigate risk, this role is instrumental in transforming care delivery. Moreover, the position serves as a vital resource for the multidisciplinary team, patients, and families in mitigating risk, significantly impacting overall healthcare outcomes, and ensuring the safety of caregivers!

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.

• Must possess or be able to obtain a Delaware State RN license or multistate compact RN license

• Current BLS required.

• Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience, preferably in acute care, psychiatric, or related settings.

• Experience working with at-risk populations is highly desirable.

• Board Certification in related field required

Primarily shift for this position is Day shift with Weekend and Holidays per the guidelines of the department. Hours: This position is 72 hours per week.

Principal duties and responsibilities

• conducting thorough and ongoing assessments, leading interdisciplinary coordination of behavioral care plans across diverse acute care environments.

• Identifying factors contributing to aggressive or violent behavior.

• The role is instrumental in developing and coordinating individualized care plans, establishing evidence-based practices for managing risks, and monitoring and adjusting care plans based on patient progress.

• It also requires educating patients and families, implementing de-escalation techniques, and partnering in the development of system-wide workplace violence guidelines and best practices.

• This position offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of patient and caregiver safety, ensuring compliance with hospital policies, state regulations, and accreditation standards.

• The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to spearhead innovative approaches to managing patient aggression and violence, making a significant impact on overall healthcare outcomes.

By joining our team, you will play a pivotal role in transforming care delivery and improving safety standards across our organization.

What are we about: Our mission as an organization is to serve our neighbors as expert, caring partners in their health. We do this by creating innovative, effective, affordable systems of care that our neighbors value. This is our promise to you. As a nonprofit health system, our mission is one of service. We believe that the key to providing truly great health care is to partner with our patients and their families, building a system of care that is effective, affordable and valuable to everyone who is touched by it.

ChristianaCare has the most advanced health care technology available to help meet your needs. But more important than the technology is our commitment to partner with you to meet your individual needs. We want to care for you and help you live the healthy life you want to live.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/