Min

USD $34.34/Hr.

Max

USD $53.23/Hr.

Overview

Key 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.

Qualifications

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