Registered Nurse | Risk Management

CentraCare•Saint Cloud, MN

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Risk Management Registered Nurse leads enterprise-level clinical high reliability services focused on patient and caregiver safety, clinical risk management, and patient and caregiver experience. These functions are aligned through High Reliability Operations (HRO) principles, and the role works collaboratively with operating structures across the enterprise. The position responds to clinical concerns that have resulted or could result in patient harm, facilitates early investigations, and works with clinicians and administrators on proactive risk assessments. It reviews and investigates occurrence reports, adverse and sentinel events, and patient-care complications to identify issues, potential liability concerns, and systems breakdowns. The role also supports implementation of HRO in patient and caregiver safety, clinical risk management, and patient and caregiver experience. As a proficient practitioner, the RN has broad responsibility and accountability and performs critical reviews of care conducted by risk management, peers, or groups of peers in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and current policies. The position is full-time at 64 hours every two weeks, with a hybrid day-shift schedule of 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Starting pay is $92,539.20 per year, with a stated range of $92,539.20–$138,860.80 based on 1.0 FTE; the exact wage depends on related experience, and reduced FTE results in a prorated offer rate.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing.
At least 3 years of clinical experience.
At least 2 years of experience in peer review coordination and/or risk management.
At least 2 years of Quality Management, Patient Safety, or Process Improvement Consultant experience.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Minnesota.
Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management certification required within 5 years from date of hire.
Working knowledge of medical/legal issues in health care, with special emphasis on documentation issues.
Ability to conduct patient interviews regarding grievances, potential threats, and allegations, and effectively facilitate communication and resolution.
Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office software applications.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in nursing.
Experience in data analyses, visualization, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

Respond to clinical concerns resulting in or potentially resulting in patient harm.
Facilitate early investigation of clinical concerns.
Work with clinicians and administrators across the system to conduct proactive risk assessments.
Review and investigate occurrence reports, adverse and sentinel events, and patient-care complications.
Identify issues, potential liability concerns, and systems breakdowns.
Assist in implementing and supporting HRO in patient and caregiver safety, clinical risk management, and patient and caregiver experience.
Perform critical reviews of care conducted by risk management, peers, or groups of peers in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and current policies.
Conduct patient interviews regarding grievances, potential threats, and allegations, facilitating communication and seeking optimal resolution for all parties involved.