Patient Safety Coordinator

Memorial Home Services; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Growth Opportunities

Continuing Education

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Memorial Home Services seeks a nurse or health-care professional to lead patient safety initiatives in Springfield, IL. You will monitor events, conduct RCA and FMEA analyses, and drive improvements to reduce HACs and medication errors.

The role requires collaboration with medical staff and administration to ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, and state regulations. The position emphasizes transparent safety culture, documentation, and effective use of incident reporting and QA tools

Qualifications

• Experience in patient safety and quality improvement principles.
• Strong problem solving and initiative in routine situations.
• Effective written and verbal communication in confidential settings.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and analyze patient safety events and near misses.
• Conduct root-cause analyses (RCA) and failure mode & effects analyses (FMEA).
• Support initiatives to reduce hospital-acquired conditions and medication errors.
• Ensure adherence to Joint Commission, CMS, and state regulations.
• Maintain documentation and reports for audits and accreditation.
• Coordinate patient safety compliance activities across departments.
• Promote a non-punitive safety culture and continuous improvement.
• Utilize incident reporting software and quality improvement tools.
• Collaborate with nursing, medical staff, and administration; participate in safety huddles and committees.

Job description

Full time$31.51 - $48.83Key Responsibilities Patient Safety & Risk Reduction – Monitor, investigate, and analyze patient safety events, near misses, and incident reports. – Conduct root-cause analyses (RCA), failure mode & effects analyses (FMEA), and other safety assessments. – Support initiatives that reduce hospital-acquired conditions, medication errors, and procedural risks. Regulatory Compliance – Ensure adherence to standards set by The Joint Commission, CMS, state health departments, and other regulatory bodies. – Maintain documentation and reports required for audits, surveys, and accreditation processes. – Coordinate patient safety–related compliance activities across departments. Education & Training – Promote a non-punitive, transparent safety culture focused on continuous improvement. Data Management & Reporting – Utilize incident reporting software and quality improvement tools effectively. Collaboration & Communication – Partner with nursing, medical staff, quality improvement teams, and administration to implement safety initiatives. – Participate in safety huddles, committee meetings, and multidisciplinary reviews.Highlights & BenefitsPaid Time Off (PTO)Memorial ChildcareMental Health ServicesGrowth OpportunitiesContinuing EducationLocal and National DiscountsPet InsuranceMedical, Dental, VisionFlexible Spending Account401(k)Life Insurance and Voluntary BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program and Colleague WellnessAdoption AssistanceRequired ExperienceEducation: • Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health care field is required. • An associate’s degree in nursing with at least 10 years of directly related work experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree. Licensure/Certification/Registry: • Current Illinois license in respective profession is highly preferred but not required. • Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred but not required. • Certified Just Culture preferred but not required. Experience: • Minimum of 3 years of healthcare related experience is required • Demonstrated experience with patient safety and quality improvement principles and practices • Demonstrated experience with analyzing patient safety risks and events • Demonstrated experience with working effectively with physicians and operational leaders in an interdisciplinary environment Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: • Basic understanding of healthcare accreditation/regulatory compliance activities including but not limited to Joint Commission, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and state regulations • Basic understanding of safety science principles including just culture • Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to consistently exercise sound judgment and initiative in routine situations. Seeks guidance in novel situations. • Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication in performing assigned duties • Demonstrated abilities to effectively communicate, collaborate and work through complex and sensitive situations with individuals and groups in a confidential and respectively manner • Demonstrated skills in developing and maintaining good interpersonal relationshipsSpringfield, IL Move left Move right Move up Move down+ Zoom in- Zoom outHome Jump left by 75%End Jump right by 75%Page Up Jump up by 75%Page Down Jump down by 75%To activate drag with keyboard, press Alt + Enter. Once in keyboard drag state, use the arrow keys to move the marker. To complete the drag, press the Enter key. To cancel, press Escape.Keyboard shortcutsMap Data Map data 2026Map data 2026100 m Click to toggle between metric and imperial unitsTermsReport a map error