Coord Patient Safety

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Coord Patient Safety 

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Patient Safety Coordinator supports the hospital’s Patient Safety and Risk Management Program under the direction of the Patient Safety and Risk Director, contributing to HCA Healthcare’s mission of providing high‑quality, patient‑centered care in a culture of safety and accountability.

This role supports compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) best practices by assisting with the collection, analysis, and presentation of patient safety and risk management data. The Patient Safety Coordinator plays an integral role in monitoring performance metrics, identifying trends, and supporting evidence‑based quality and patient safety initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Collects, validates, analyzes, formats and manages patient safety and risk management data, including adverse events, near misses, and patient grievances, to support regulatory reporting and performance improvement activities
• Prepares dashboards, summaries, presentations, agendas, and accurate meeting minutes for hospital committees, leadership forums, and regulatory reviews
• Assists with the investigation and documentation of patient, visitor, and staff incidents, supporting root cause analyses, failure mode/proactive risk assessments, and related follow‑up activities in alignment with IHI methodologies
•  Supports risk management processes, including claims support activities as requested, and maintains required legal files and documentation in accordance with confidentiality and record‑retention standards
• Assists with patient safety and risk management education, including staff training related to incident reporting, just culture, and high‑reliability principles
• Serves as a resource and liaison for clinical and operational departments, promoting consistent adherence to hospital policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements
• Ensures strict confidentiality of sensitive, protected, and legal information at all times

What qualifications you will need:

• Associate degree Nursing (ADN) required
• Bachelor degree preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required 
• Experience in patient safety, quality, risk management, regulatory compliance, or performance improvement preferred
• Familiarity with TJC standards, incident reporting systems, and quality metrics strongly preferred
• RN License, required 

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital is a 229-bed acute care facility accredited by the Joint Commission. Since 1983, HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital has provided quality care to the Treasure Coast community. We offer a full range of services including a birthing center, cardiac catheterization lab, cancer care, and breast center. We offer minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, general and vascular surgery. The Orthopedic and Spine Institute offers the latest in orthopedic equipment. This ensures patients have access to high-quality care. HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital is a Certified Primary Stroke Center, and an American College of Cardiology accredited Chest Pain Center. The Emergency Room at the main hospital and the freestanding ER at Darwin Square are designed with consideration for special populations such as pediatric and geriatric patients.

We are located in Port St. Lucie, a city which attracts a vibrant mix of people due to its low crime rate, diverse housing stock, and abundant open space. If you are interested in a dynamic career in a great location, we invite you to explore opportunities to join our team at HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital.

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

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Coord Patient Safety opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

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