Patient Safety Coordinator

Memorial Health•Springfield, IL

21h•$34 - $53

About The Position

The Patient Safety Coordinator plays a crucial role in monitoring, investigating, and analyzing patient safety events to reduce risks and ensure regulatory compliance. This position involves supporting initiatives to prevent hospital-acquired conditions and medication errors, promoting a culture of safety, and collaborating with various departments to implement safety improvements. The role requires strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with a solid understanding of healthcare regulations and safety science principles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health care field is required.
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
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

Nice To Haves

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.
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.

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.
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.
Promote a non-punitive, transparent safety culture focused on continuous improvement.
Utilize incident reporting software and quality improvement tools effectively.
Partner with nursing, medical staff, quality improvement teams, and administration to implement safety initiatives.
Participate in safety huddles, committee meetings, and multidisciplinary reviews.