Director of Patient Safety

Director of Patient Safety-Full Time-Inverness, FL

Shift: Full Time-M/F (8 Hour Days)-No Weekends

Position Summary:

Provides leadership and direction in developing a culture of safety and in identifying opportunities and initiatives to enhance patient safety. The Director develops strategic and operational plans to build prospective, proactive, loss prevention and harm reduction patient safety program.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Business or related field

Experience:

· Three to five years relevant experience in patient safety, risk and/or quality; Experience with electronic health records and reporting system preferred

· Previous Patient Safety Director accepted job opportunity with outside company

Licensure:

CPPS (Certification in Patient Safety) (within one year of hire); CPHRM (within one year of hire

Additional Notes:

· Types of Services: accolades include America's 50 Best for Vascular Surgery (Healthgrades), Advanced Primary Stroke Center and America's 100 Best for Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery (Healthgrades). Other key services include the Cardiovascular Surgery with TAVR, Women & Baby Center and Orthopedic and Spine Center of Excellence.

· Type of culture (management style) of director or on the floor: Fast paced, full management of patient safety program, metrics driven. Candidate must be high-energy and passionate about this area of healthcare.(494601)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $79,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Schedule:

1. Day shift
2. Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

1. Inverness, FL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

1. If this job opens up for different location are you willing to relocate? If yes, up to what extent?

Education:

1. High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

1. Risk management: 1 year (Preferred)
2. Quality management in hospital setting: 1 year (Preferred)
3. Hospital/healthcare management in general: 1 year (Preferred)
4. using electronic health records and reporting system: 1 year (Preferred)
5. patient safety in hospital setting: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

1. RN License for Florida (Preferred)

Work Location: One location