**Description** **Introduction** Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Coord Life Safety with HCA Florida JFK Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back! **Benefits** HCA Florida JFK 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards) **_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._** Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Florida JFK Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Coord Life Safety to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential! **Job Summary and Qualifications** To identify, assess and control environmental/safety hazards at facilities for in‑patients, visitors, and personnel through the implementation of a network‑wide safety management program and through the research, development and update of safety policies and procedures, consultation with administration, department supervisors and staff, in‑service education, investigation of accidents and incidents, and regulatory compliance under the direction of the network's Safety Committee. To ensure the network's compliance with safety management and other environment of care functions as defined by JCAHO, CARF, OSHA, EPA, FDA, FDOH and other regulatory agencies. Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas: Serves as the Facility Safety Coordinator. Provides consultation regarding safety issues upon request to any department, committee, or task force. Serves as Environment of Care Committee Coordinator under the direction of the Facilities Director, with overall responsibility for development, implementation, and monitoring of safety management. Reports to the Director of Facilities Mgmt regarding safety and health related projects and programs including the status of work in progress. Monitors facility personnel for compliance with regulatory requirements and adherence to Hospital standards for safety and environmental protection. Develops, evaluates and implements: Organization-wide policies and procedures, goals and objectives, and standards of work for the Environment of Care Program and Safety Program. Investigates incidents of employee injury and other reported safety events via occurrence reporting to determine potential causes and to plan corrective actions for the prevention of recurrence. Directs immediate actions required to facilitate responses to health, safety and environmental emergencies for the protection of life and property. Works closely with other departments and administration. Negotiates priorities, plans work schedules, makes job assignments, orders needed materials, supplies and parts. Recommends use of outside specialty contractors as circumstances indicate. Coordinates and participates in the hazard surveillance program (hazard surveillance walks). Assists the hospital in the maintenance of state-of-the-art developments in safety management. Communicates to the Director of Facilities Management, potential and/or actual problems or concerns involving life safety codes, federal, state and local regulations, and/or accrediting body standards. Assumes responsibility for and participates in continuing education program to develop self-knowledge and growth. To establish, implement and supervise the activities of the Safety Management Program by: Periodic review and update of all safety management policies and procedures to include, but not be limited to: emergency management plan, hazardous materials and waste management plan, and fire safety and evacuation plan to comply with JCAHO, Medicare, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies; Coordinate and implement fire and emergency management drills in accordance with current regulatory and hospital standards; Serve as chairperson of the network’s safety committee on a monthly basis or as may be needed to address special problems; Supervise the expedient recall of all products upon notification from regulating agencies, manufacturers or other sources; Coordinate hazardous materials and waste management program in accordance with current regulatory and network standards; Conduct department hazard surveillance surveys in accordance with current standards and assure timely and appropriate departmental response to identified deficiencies. To serve as consultant to all network departments on safety management issues; and to serve as the liaison between the safety committee and other hospital related committees by: Maintain an effective working relationship and close communication with nursing personnel, support services personnel, and all other departments regarding safety management issues; Participate in various committees to include, but not limited to: performance improvement, product evaluation, radiation safety, and safety sub-committees; Report the activities of the safety committee to the Hospital’s Performance Improvement Steering Counsel and medical staff as required; advise network personnel regarding safety management policies and procedures, and regulatory compliance; Maintain knowledge of new developments in safety and hazard control through review of current literature, attendance at pertinent conferences and seminars and membership in professional organizations. To provide in-service education related to safety management to all network personnel. Develop and present departmental-specific and/or general educational programs related to safety management based on an identified need, requirement, or area of interest; Present other safety-related in-service programs as necessary. Serves as the facility Safety Coordinator appointed by the CEO and Board of Trustees. Demonstrates knowledge and is able to identify each patient’s age-specific needs to promote a safe environment needed by the patient group. Maintains compliance with JCAHO, federal, state and local standards and regulations. Obeys safety policies and uses lift equipment, maxi slides and assistance from coworkers when necessary Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient’s care which results in patient harm. Assures that hourly rounding occurs on all assigned patients. Knowledge of and utilization of chain of command. What qualifications you will need: + Technical degree preferred + Relevant experience 3-5 years + High School Graduate / GED + Vocational School Graduate, or High School Graduate / GED HCA Florida JFK Hospital was named in honor of our 35 th president. We have grown and have four Palm Beach County locations. Our main campus is a 558-bed acute care facility. We are known for services including: emergency services, cardiovascular care, neurosciences and robotic surgery. We offer orthopedic and spine care, bariatrics, behavioral health and obstetrics. HCA Florida JFK Hospital is a Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center. We are a certified Ventricular Assist Device program. We are an American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center. Our hospital is an American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer accredited Comprehensive Community Cancer Program. We offer two off-site ERs in Palm Beach Gardens and West Boynton Beach. They provide the same emergency treatment for adults and children. We are located in the city of Atlantis. We are near the coastal cities of Lake Worth and Boynton Beach. We are by the beach, restaurants and shopping. There is something for everybody. We invite you to join a dynamic team of clinical professionals in a fast-paced environment while living in Palm Beach County. 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 Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Coord Life Safety opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care! 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, or disability status.