Patient Safety & Risk Management Leader

NYU Langone Hospitals; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is seeking a Patient Safety/Risk Manager to drive patient safety initiatives, investigate adverse events, and implement risk management program policies in compliance with NYS and Joint Commission standards.

The role reports to the Assistant Director and Senior Director of Patient Safety Risk Management and collaborates with clinical and administrative staff to reduce risk and improve care quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Health Care Administration.
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in Risk Management or Quality Improvement in an Academic Hospital.
• Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills required.
• New York State RN License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates aspects of the Hospital Risk Management Program, including development, implementation and monitoring of projects, policies and procedures.
• Provides consultations/assistance to medical and administrative staff on legal issues and hospital policy.
• Ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including DOH/NYPORTS and JCAHO standards.
• Collaborates with departments to design methods to improve patient safety initiatives via data review and trending.
• Coordinates adverse event review process, including root cause analysis for defined events.
• Supports Regulatory Affairs with DOH on-site surveys and inquiries.
• Maintains files on Risk Management data for internal and external use.
• Takes Risk Management calls 24/7 and provides guidance to staff on safety/risk issues.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Health Care Administration

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is seeking a Patient Safety/Risk Manager to drive patient safety initiatives, investigate adverse events, and implement risk management program policies in compliance with NYS and Joint Commission standards.

The role reports to the Assistant Director and Senior Director of Patient Safety Risk Management and collaborates with clinical and administrative staff to reduce risk and improve care quality.