Director (RN) Risk Management

Lifepoint Health • Las Cruces, NM

8h • Onsite

About The Position

At Memorial Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Director (RN) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. The Director of Risk plays a key role in coordinating multiple facets of the overall risk management process. They manage risk identification, avoidance, and mitigation by collaborating with all levels of leadership, provider, front end staff and other stakeholders. They manage the evolving needs of active litigation cases to include investigations, interviews, depositions, gathering of legal hold records and other needs as determined by legal counsel. They are responsible for training leaders, providers and various hospital staff on the risk management program and reporting of incidents. Responsible for the overall risk management program of the hospital and affiliated clinics. They also serve as the Compliance and Ethics Officer for the facility. You’ll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.

Requirements

• Current state RN license
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school
• BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire
• At least five years’ experience in Nursing
• At least three years as a Director/Manager

Nice To Haves

• MSN, Healthcare Administration, and MBA strongly preferred
• Prior acute healthcare risk management experience is preferred and can substitute for the leadership experience
• Experience working in a for-profit hospital strongly preferred
• Previous Director level experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinating multiple facets of the overall risk management process.
• Manage risk identification, avoidance, and mitigation by collaborating with all levels of leadership, provider, front end staff and other stakeholders.
• Manage the evolving needs of active litigation cases to include investigations, interviews, depositions, gathering of legal hold records and other needs as determined by legal counsel.
• Responsible for training leaders, providers and various hospital staff on the risk management program and reporting of incidents.
• Responsible for the overall risk management program of the hospital and affiliated clinics.
• Serve as the Compliance and Ethics Officer for the facility.
• Utilizing specialized plan-of-care intervention.
• Serving as a patient-care innovator.
• Shape exceptional patient journeys every day.
• Leverage skills and cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

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