Patient Safety Coordinator

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work programs

401(k) with match

Education support

Employee discounts

Job summary

HCA Florida Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL seeks a Patient Safety Coordinator to help achieve high-quality patient care. The role supports the Patient Safety Program, fosters a culture of safety, and assists with strategic and operational plans for proactive harm reduction.

Qualifications include RN preferred or healthcare degree, knowledge of regulations, 3–5 years in acute care/patient safety, and CPPS certification (current or within 18 months of hire).

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse preferred or bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related field.
• Knowledge of State, Federal, and Joint Commission regulations.
• Three to five years’ experience in acute care / patient safety risk management setting preferred.
• Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) certification, current or obtain with 18 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Work to assist in managing the Patient Safety Program under the direction of the Director of Patient Safety.
• Support the patient safety team in developing a culture of safety and to identify opportunities to enhance patient safety.
• Support development of strategic and operational plans to build a proactive, loss prevention and harm reduction program.

Skills

RN preferred

Regulatory knowledge

Acute care experience

CPPS certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Patient Safety Coordinator with HCA Florida Northside Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Patient Safety Coordinator

We are seeking an experienced and professional Patient Safety Coordinator to become part of our team. You will help us reach the highest quality of patient care.

What will you do in this role:

• You will be responsible for working to assist in managing the Patient Safety Program under the direction of the Director of Patient Safety.
• You will support the patient safety team in assisting to develop a culture of safety and to identify opportunities and initiatives to enhance patient safety.
• You will support the patient safety team with development of strategic and operational plans to build a prospective, proactive, loss prevention and harm reduction patient safety program.

What qualifications will you need:

• Registered Nurse preferred or bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related field.
• Knowledge of State, Federal, and Joint Commission regulations.
• Three to five years’ experience in acute care / patient safety risk management setting preferred.
• Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) certification, current or obtain with 18 months of hire.

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About HCA Florida Northside Hospital

• HCA Florida Northside Hospital is a 280+ bed hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, offering comprehensive and interventional stroke care, preventative and corrective cardiac care, structural heart and cardiac surgery, orthopedic and spine treatment, 24/7 emergency care, and general surgery.
• Recognized by Healthgrades in 2025 as one of Americas 250 Best Hospitals for the third consecutive year.
• The first recognized Comprehensive Stroke Center in Pinellas County.
• Located on Floridas Gulf Coast in the Tampa Bay area, St. Petersburg-known as the "Sunshine City"-offers golfing have??

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

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status,