Director of Risk Management

North Vista Hospital•North Las Vegas, NV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At North Vista Hospital, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, North Vista Hospital is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team! North Vista Hospital is an accredited 177-bed state-of-the-art hospital located in North Las Vegas, Nevada. North Vista offers comprehensive healthcare services, including mental health care, emergency care, heart care, advanced surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging and help for a broad range of medical conditions. Equipped with advanced medical technology and staffed by a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals, North Vista is committed to providing high-quality care in a friendly hospital environment. The hospital has achieved numerous quality award distinctions including Patient Safety Excellence Award, Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award, Heart Failure recognition and more. For more information, please visit www.northvistahospital.com.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree required, preferably in a healthcare related field.
4-5 years healthcare experience.
1-4 years quality improvement experience.
Good computer skills.
Experience in reviewing charts for quality care issues.
Detail oriented organizational skills.
Must be able to handle multiple cases, directions and follow-through.
Good communication skills both verbally and written.
Experience with Medical Staff communication.
Coordination of internal departments and external entities to ensure compliance with company policies, and state/federal regulatory and accreditation standards.

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree preferred.
State RN licensure or a License in healthcare field preferred.
Team facilitation and experience with hospital accreditation standards and survey process preferred.
Knowledge of local regulatory standards & OSHA regulations a plus
Certified professional in healthcare quality preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops, manages and integrates a comprehensive Performance Improvement (PI) Program to achieve unprecedented results in quality, efficiency, safety, satisfaction and value with transparency.
Develop and share best practices for improving performance in quality, safety, perception of care, value and efficiency.
Develop/ maintain scorecards for all Service Lines with defining expected outcomes & benchmarks based on Quality, Safety, Satisfaction and Value.
Complete Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment for the Service Lines.
Responsible for coordinating and managing hospital wide performance improvement activities including continued survey readiness.
Responsible for oversight of on going publicly reported quality initiatives undertaken by the organization, like Core Measures, Patient Satisfaction, etc.
Work collaboratively with Administration and Leadership.
Ensures execution and communication of Performance Improvement and Patient Safety activities occurs from the department level to Board of Trustees.
Creating collaborative customer relationships.
Planning appropriate group processes.
Creating & sustaining a participatory environment.
Guiding the group to appropriate & useful outcomes.
Building and maintaining professional knowledge.
Employing evidence-based practice.
Integrating best research with expertise & patient values for optimal care.
Working in interdisciplinary teams.
Application of performance improvement methodologies to minimize waste, decrease errors, increase efficiency and ultimately improve care and appropriate utilization of informatics to communicate, manage knowledge with clinical expertise and patient values for optimal care.