PATIENT SAFETY COORDINATOR (1747)

Memorial Health; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) match

Health/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

Memorial Health in Illinois seeks a patient safety professional to monitor, investigate, and analyze safety events, conduct root-cause analyses and RCAs, and support initiatives that reduce hospital-acquired conditions and medication errors. You will collaborate with nursing, medical staff, quality improvement teams, and administration to implement safety initiatives.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in nursing or health care, with a minimum of 3 years in healthcare and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health care field is required.
• 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.
• CPPS and/or CPHQ preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Coordinate patient safety–related compliance activities across departments.
• Partner with nursing, medical staff, quality improvement teams, and administration to implement safety initiatives.

Skills

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health care field

Associate’s degree in nursing (with 10 years of related experience)

Tools

Incident reporting software

Quality improvement tools

Job description

Focused on the Future of Care

We're looking for talented, passionate healthcare professionals to join the team at Memorial Health as we build the future of healthcare. If you're ready to be part of a transformative organization that puts people first, take a look at what we have to offer.

Position Type: On-site

Job Description Summary

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

• 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 relationships

Pay Transparency

Pay Transparency $31.51 - $48.83 Additional compensation in the form(s) of participation in our annual incentive program are dependent on role. Pay is based on factors such as work experience, education, certification(s), training, skills, and competencies related to the role.

Benefits

• Memorial Health also offers a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes paid time off, 401(k) match, and health/ dental/ vision insurance options.

All benefits can be found at https://jobs.memorial.health/about/benefits/.

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