Nurse Risk Manager - Risk Management - FT - Days - MHS

Memorial Healthcare

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Develops, implements, and coordinates risk management activities for Memorial Healthcare System. Develops, implements, and evaluates practices and policies to ensure patient safety, employee safety and quality of care. Collects and assesses data to identify potential or actual sources of risk to patients and employees. Collaborates with all staff and applicable committees with respect to risk-related incidents, claims, litigation, policies, and practices. Assists with the initial response, investigation and handling of patient and employee claims. Assists in investigation of potentially compensable events and asserted claims (as requested). Develops or facilitates patient safety, employee safety, and quality of care initiatives and formulates and implements risk reduction strategies. Takes on-call responsibilities at the discretion of the Corporate Director of Risk Management. Coordinates reporting of patient care-related incidents to the Agency for Healthcare Administration, Department of Health and FDA as required by law. Submits required reports to state and federal agencies. Conducts Root Cause Analysis as needed and development of corrective action plans. Conducts risk management educational programs to employees and medical staff to enhance safety awareness.

Requirements

• Accredited Program: Healthcare (Required)
• Requires critical thinking skills, excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and analytical skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be self motivated and able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Adaptive to change, responsive to organizational needs, teamwork and customer focus skills.
• Must be able to identify issues, conduct investigations and work collaboratively toward resolution.
• Must be self motivated and able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Participates on committees directed towards promoting patient safety issues.
• Conducts risk management educational programs to employees and medical staff to enhance safety awareness.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and a basic understanding of relational data bases.
• Professional knowledge of Risk Management Program design and operations and a working knowledge of governmental and Joint Commission regulations.
• Three (3) years of hospital related clinical experience with relevant Risk Management related experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Professional in Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM) and/or Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred.
• or in business related program.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates practices and policies to ensure patient safety, employee safety and quality of care.
• Collects and assesses data to identify potential or actual sources of risk to patients and employees.
• Collaborates with all staff and applicable committees with respect to risk-related incidents, claims, litigation, policies, and practices.
• Assists with the initial response, investigation and handling of patient and employee claims.
• Assist in investigation of potentially compensable events and asserted claims (as requested).
• Develops or facilitates patient safety, employee safety, and quality of care initiatives and formulates and implements risk reduction strategies.
• Takes on-call responsibilities at the discretion of the Corporate Director of Risk Management.
• Coordinate reporting of patient care-related incidents to the Agency for Healthcare Administration, Department of Health and FDA as required by law.
• Submits required reports to state and federal agencies.
• Conducts Root Cause Analysis as needed and development of corrective action plans.
• Conducts risk management educational programs to employees and medical staff to enhance safety awareness.

Benefits

• We encourage candidates to talk to their Memorial Healthcare System recruiter to discuss actual pay rates, during the hiring process.
• We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers).
• If you need reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 954-276-8340 (M-F, 8am-5pm) or email [email protected]

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED