Patient Safety Director

Job overview

The Patient Safety Director role is onsite in West Palm Beach, FL, and is full-time. The listed pay range is $56.97–$83.50 per hour, based on years of experience. The director oversees patient safety activities across the facility and reports to the COO. The role exists to lead patient safety and improvement programs, reduce preventable harm, and strengthen safety culture. It contributes by analyzing safety and quality data, coordinating investigations and corrective actions, and partnering with clinical and operational leaders on sustainable improvements.

What you'll do

• Develop, implement, and oversee a patient safety and improvement program
• promote a culture of safety and proactive risk identification
• lead initiatives to reduce medical errors and adverse events
• analyze and report safety, quality, and risk data
• facilitate root cause analyses, investigations, and corrective action plans
• partner with clinical and operational leaders on process improvements
• monitor safety metrics
• guide managers, supervisors, and multidisciplinary teams
• support patient experience, throughput, and retention initiatives
• align practices with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational requirements
• report trends and recommendations to senior leadership
• coordinate facility-wide safety activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

patient safety director

patient safety

quality improvement

risk management

root cause analysis

patient outcomes

florida rn license

west palm beach fl

pyramid consulting

$56.97–$83.50/hr

full-time

cpps certification

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a current Florida RN license or recognized compact license subject to Florida requirements, a bachelor’s degree in nursing, at least 3 years of clinical quality, performance improvement, or risk management experience in an acute care hospital, and CPPS certification within one year of starting. Fingerprinting is required.

About the employer

Pyramid Consulting, Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.