Director of Patient Safety

Introduction

We are seeking a(an) Director of Patient Safety with HCA Florida Mercy
Hospital to promote growth and unlock possibilities. At HCA Healthcare, we are
committed to the care and improvement of human life. Share your leadership
skills and come make a difference with us!

Benefits

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the
health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and
programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits
_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._
We are seeking a(an) Director of Patient Safety for our team to be an
innovator. HCA Healthcare partners with Harvard Pilgrim Institute and the CDC
to use our data from more than 26 million patient encounters each year to
impact the industry. Come build your career with us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Patient Safety Director is responsible for facilitating the transition
from a retrospective, reactive model for risk management to a prospective,
proactive loss prevention, harm reducing patient safety program. Promotes a
culture of safety. Directs others within the facility towards process
improvements that support the elimination of medical/health care errors and
other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes.
Initiates and oversees the development of a comprehensive patient safety
improvement program inclusive of the analysis and trending of data. This
position demonstrates a high degree of responsibility, accountability and
autonomy.

# What qualifications you will need:

* Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, or related field Required

• Master’s Degree Preferred
• 3 to 5 years of experience
• RN with current Florida licensure or Compact RN License Required RN requirement may be waived for other Licensed Clinical Professionals with three consecutive years of Risk Management Director experience at an HCA-affiliated facility
• Certification in Patient Safety (CPPS) Required If not already CPPS, must complete the following:
• * CPPS Examination must be taken within 90 days of hire
• CPPS Certification must be achieved within 12 months from date of hire
• CPHRM Required If not already CPHRM, must complete the following:
• * CPHRM Examination must be taken within 90 days of hire
• CPHRM Certification must be achieved within 12 months from date of hire

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital is a 488-bed facility. We are accredited by the
Joint Commission and offer a wide range of medical specialties. These
specialties include emergency care, heart, and vascular care. We are
designated by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. Other
specialties include maternity and neonatal care. We are a Level II NICU
hospital. HCA Florida Mercy Hospital is CARF accredited for inpatient
rehabilitation. Our facility offers a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program.
This program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on
Cancer. We are affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare Division. HCA Florida
Mercy Hospital is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine,
Florida. We serve as Miami-Dade County’s only Catholic hospital. We follow the
Catholic tradition of caring for God’s people and providing spiritual support.
We are dedicated to our mission of caring for the physical and spiritual needs
of all the people we serve.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical
Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years,
HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of
charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
> “There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do
> it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
> HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Join our family of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care to drive
excellence and raise the bar for our over 35 million annual patient
encounters.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
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