• Risk Manager RN Full-time

    Texas Health Resources (Fort Worth, TX)


    Risk Manager RN - Quality Department

    _Bring your passion to Texas Health So We Are Better + Together_

    + **Work location:** Texas Health Southwest Ft. Worth, 6100 Harris Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76132

    * Magnet status, Level II Trauma facility, Stroke & Chest pain certified, Hip & Knee Orthopedics certified.

    * **Work hours:** Full Time Exempt position, Monday-Friday Business Hours, mainly 8:00AM-5:00PM with some morning and evening meetings, flexibility with schedule

    Quality Department highlights:

    * Focus on Risk Management and Patient Safety

    * Collaborating with Quality teams and Patient Advocate

    * Opportunities for Growth and Development

    Here's What You Need

    * Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field Required (for example, Healthcare Administration)

    * Other appropriate clinical licensure for discipline Upon Hire Required - (Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire)

    * 3 Years clinical experience Required (acute care hospital experience - prefer Critical Care or Med/Surg RN background)

    * 3 Years risk management, quality management, legal or patient safety Preferred

    * CPHRM - Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management Upon Hire Preferred or CPHQ - Certified Professional Healthcare Quality preferred

    * Other appropriate clinical licensure for discipline Upon Hire Required (National certification RN-C, Lean Six Sigma as examples, Patient Safety certification)

    + Ability to analyze, interpret and manage information.

    + Interpersonal skills, communication with various professional and regulatory customers.

    + Must be self-directed, independent and goal oriented.

    + Knowledge about data collection and reporting required. (Will use MS Office, Excel, Sharepoint, EPIC/EMR, event reporting system)

    + Knowledge of CMS standards, Joint Commission standards, THR - RLT (reliability learning tools), and RCA (root cause analysis)

    + Utilize investigative skills - investigations, follow trends and process improvement

    What You Will Do

    * Utilizes the reliability learning tool (including actual events, near misses, and general safety concerns) and recognizes and addresses patient safety/risk exposures affecting the quality of care and outcomes.

    * Makes medical staff quality review referrals as appropriate.

    * Utilizes statistical and other methods to aggregate, analyze and prepare data reports for presentation.

    * Facilitates the Risk Management Program including identification, analysis, planning and implementation focusing on events which resulted or could have resulted in adverse risk or a compromise to patient or environmental safety.

    * Actively engages in the Patient Safety Program developing effective medical error reduction strategies and tools.

    * Works in collaboration with hospital departments and committees to implement identified needs for improvement.

    * Serves as risk management representative for committees within the Continuous Quality/Patient Safety and Risk Management programs.

    * Participates in THR claims management process by investigating and identifying events that may lead to potentially compensable events, claims, or lawsuits.

    * Provides THR Litigation with information necessary to make claims determination and assess liability. Assists outside attorneys in defense of lawsuits against the hospital.

    Additional perks of being a Texas Health Risk Manager

    * Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness, as well as several other benefits.

    * A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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