Medical Legal Risk Management Nurse Coordinator

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Albuquerque (NM)

On-site

USD 76,000 - 137,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is seeking a Medical Legal Risk Management Nurse Coordinator to lead advanced clinical risk management across the MLRM program. This role integrates medical-legal risk with quality and patient safety leadership, providing expert consultation and independent practice to drive high standards of care.

The position oversees peer review, MAOs, NPDB reporting, and tort claims, coordinating with executive leadership and counsel to implement policies and strategic

Qualifications

Advanced clinical leadership and expert judgment in medical-legal risk management.
Experience guiding quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

Oversee MLRM components including Peer Review, MAOs, Tort Claims, NPDB reporting.
Lead policy development, audits, and reviews across facility, VISN, and national levels.
Coordinate with General Counsel, Quality Management, Patient Safety, and external stakeholders.
Direct design of clinical audits and QA assessments, informing executive decisions.
Communicate findings and action plans to all levels of the organization.

Job description

Medical Legal Risk Management Nurse Coordinator

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is looking for a Medical Legal Risk Management Nurse Coordinator for our Quality and Patient Safety Service!

Key Responsibilities

The Quality Management (QM) Consultant Registered Nurse (RN) serving as the Medical Legal Risk Management (MLRM) Nurse Coordinator (NC), demonstrates advanced clinical leadership, expert judgment, and independent, innovative practice.

The NC exercises a broad scope of authority and accountability for the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of complex medical-legal risk management programs at the facility, VISN, and national levels, directly supporting the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) mission and strategic priorities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: Executive Leadership and Expert Practice: Provides independent, expert oversight of MLRM program components, including Peer Review, Medical Advisory Opinions (MAO), Tort Claims Processing, Adverse Disclosure Events, and National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reporting. Functions as a recognized authority, consultant, and mentor for clinical, legal, and administrative matters involving patient care, risk management, and quality improvement.

Develops, implements, and evaluates innovative strategies for risk mitigation, quality assurance, and continuous process improvement, utilizing advanced systems thinking and evidence-based approaches.

System-Level Integration and Policy Development: Leads the integration of medical-legal risk management with key organizational functions, collaborating with executive leadership, Office of General Counsel, Quality Management/Performance Improvement, Patient Safety, and other VA and external stakeholders.

Directs the design of clinical audits, QA assessments, and comprehensive reviews of peer review cases, facility requested reviews, contract reviews, MAOs, and tort claims, synthesizing national, VISN, and facility data to inform executive decision-making. Champions the development, revision, and implementation of policies, protocols, and strategic initiatives that advance patient safety, high reliability, and VHA quality management objectives.

Strategic Consultation and Organizational Transformation: Facilitates sustained culture change, fostering environments of integrity, accountability, psychological safety, and continuous learning that drive high-reliability care and performance excellence. Represents MLRM in high-level forums, councils, and specialty workgroups.

Advanced Program Management and Outcome Measurement: Manages and evaluates program outcomes for all clinical risk management activities, identifying system-wide trends, root causes, and opportunities for transformational improvement. Independently organizes, delegates, and prioritizes work, ensuring completion of complex projects and deliverables within evolving program scopes and organizational timelines.

Upholds and advances VA standards for safe, veteran-centered care by ensuring timely, accurate, and effective communication of review findings, recommendations, and action plans to all levels of the organization.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm M-F Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $75834 – $136857/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.