Patient Safety & Risk Management Specialist

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

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