Clinical Risk Manager (Remote)

Sunrise Senior Living • McLean, VA

11d • Remote

About The Position

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together. Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of. The Clinical Risk Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating and mitigating potential risks to facilitate the management of the overall operation and strategy of the Legal & Clinical Risk Management program. Operating as a key subject matter expert and advisor, this role collaborates closely with clinical staff, legal counsel and organization leadership to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, reduce liability exposure and promote a culture of resident safety and risk awareness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Current and unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• 4+ years of experience in clinical risk management, legal or healthcare compliance roles
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare rules and regulations, risk management principles and resident safety standards
• Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills, with an ability to handle sensitive and complex issues
• Proven ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders and lead multidisciplinary initiatives
• Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Strong understanding of healthcare operations, resident care processes and clinical workflows
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements in clinical settings
• Familiarity with legal concepts related to liability, claims mitigation and litigation
• Proficient in conducting risk assessments and analyzing potential clinical and operational risks
• Strong analytical abilities to evaluate complex risk scenarios and propose appropriate solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication to articulate risks, policies and improvement plans
• Ability to build trust and foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, including legal and clinical departments

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Healthcare Risk Management (e.g. CPHRM) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manages ongoing analysis, development and implementation of methods and systems to improve the overall safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the Legal & Clinical Risk Management program
• Manages and coordinates the divisional reviews of reported risk events, resident adverse events and sentinel events
• Analyzes event report data and facilitates interdisciplinary efforts to identify/implement appropriate organization-wide process and resident safety improvements
• Participates and assists in legal/risk management activities, including claims mitigation and litigation
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure general and focused training is conducted related to identified legal and clinical risk areas and process improvements
• Facilitates loss prevention training and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to review the current and proposed processes & procedures for impacts on resident/patient safety as well as legal and clinical risk
• Maintain compliance in assigned required training and all training required by state/province or other regulating authorities as applicable to this role to ensure that Sunrise standards are always met
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
• Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
• myFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.
• Some benefits have eligibility requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level