Director of Risk

Springbrook Behavioral Health Systems; Colonial Oaks Mobile Manor (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Springbrook Behavioral Health is seeking a Director of Risk Management to join our leadership team at our Behavioral Health hospital in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. You will identify and respond to threats to patient and staff well-being through safety surveillance and risk management strategies.

The role requires strong knowledge of federal/state regulations, Joint Commission and CMS standards, with leadership responsibilities across the hospital to implement corrective actions and drive

Qualifications

• MSN preferred; degree in nursing and licensure preferred.
• BS required in BSN or related field with comparable work experience.
• Extensive risk management, safety, and nursing experience in hospital settings.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory standards including Joint Commission and CMS.
• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, and pediatric settings preferred.
• Leadership in risk management and process improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify, coordinate, and evaluate responses to threats to patient and staff well-being via safety/risk surveillance.
• Ensure regulatory compliances and oversee corrective action plans.
• Direct risk management activities; coordinate with hospital administration and department managers.
• Respond to requests from Joint Commission, CMS, State Licensure Board and other agencies.
• Develop action plans oriented toward process improvement and safety culture.
• Support Quality and Patient Relations in safety, culture, and risk initiatives.

Skills

Risk management

Healthcare safety

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

MSN preferred

BSN or related field with experience

Tools

MS Office

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Director of Risk Management

Job Description

Springbrook Behavioral Health is seeking a Director of Risk Management to join our leadership team at our Behavioral Health hospital in Travelers Rest, South Carolina.

This position will be responsible for the identification, coordination, and evaluation of responses to threats to the well being of patients and staff members by surveillance of organizational safety and risk.

You are also responsible for ensuring regulatory compliances and development, and oversight of regulatory corrective action plans. In this role, you will direct risk management activities and coordinate with hospital administration, department directors and managers to mitigate and prevent potential risk to the organization. The role with construct responses to patient care compliance issues and requests for investigation from Joint Commission, CMS, State Licensure Board and other governmental or accredited agencies. This role will organize the development of action plans oriented toward process improvement. This role will also support the Director of Quality and Patient Relations in process improvement activities related to safety, culture, and risk throughout the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: MSN preferred, Degree in nursing and licensure preferred, BS required either in BSN or other related field with comparable work experience.

EXPERIENCE: Extensive experience in risk management, safety, and nursing in a hospital preferred. Candidate must have experience in healthcare with behavioral health and pediatric experience preferred. Knowledge of laws and regulations of federal, state, and local governmental agencies as well as Joint Commission, CMS and state licensure standards, rules, and regulations. Must be experienced in Risk Management in a leadership capacity. Additionally, prefer successful process improvement and project management experience.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Demonstrates understanding and knowledge of purpose of safety, risk management, and nursing processes. Demonstrates initiative, integrity, dependability, and decision-making skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze data, mediate conflict situations, and exhibit a high degree of confidentiality in report and manage patient care and risk information. Demonstrated strong written, persuasive writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills required. Excellent computer skills including both MS Suite and spreadsheet knowledge required.

WORK RELATIONSHIPS: Must be able to work well with clinical staff, department heads, physicians, administrative staff (including inter- and intra- departments) and community contacts.