Director Risk Management

Taphealthcare • Las Cruces, NM

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About The Position

The Director of Risk Management provides strategic and operational leadership for healthcare risk management initiatives in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This senior-level role is intended for an accomplished nursing professional with a strong clinical foundation, leadership capabilities, and direct experience identifying, evaluating, and mitigating risks in a healthcare environment.

The Director promotes patient safety, strengthens organizational risk-management practices, and supports regulatory compliance. The role works collaboratively with hospital executives, nursing leadership, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams to develop proactive strategies that reduce organizational exposure, improve clinical processes, and support high standards of patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing school.
• Current New Mexico Registered Nurse (RN) License.
• Minimum 5 years of professional nursing experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Director- or Manager-level position, unless qualifying acute healthcare risk management experience is accepted as a substitute.
• Demonstrated professional Risk Management experience within a healthcare environment.
• Strong understanding of healthcare risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and patient safety principles.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with hospital leadership, physicians, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) certification is required within 3 years of employment.

Nice To Haves

• CPHRM certification preferred upon hire.
• Previous acute-care healthcare risk management experience.
• Current CPHRM certification.
• Previous Director-level experience within a hospital or healthcare organization.
• Experience supporting healthcare regulatory compliance, patient safety, and organizational risk-reduction initiatives.
• Strong analytical, communication, and executive decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for healthcare risk management initiatives.
• Promote patient safety and strengthen organizational risk-management practices.
• Support regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with hospital executives, nursing leadership, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop proactive strategies to reduce organizational exposure and improve clinical processes.

What This Job Offers

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