Quality & Patient Safety RN — Risk Manager

SoTalent; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

SoTalent seeks an experienced healthcare quality and risk management professional to lead initiatives across quality improvement, patient safety, clinical risk management, and regulatory compliance for a multi-site hospital market. You will drive performance improvement, guide leadership on risk matters, and oversee investigations and corrective actions.

The role requires nursing licensure in Florida, 3–5 years in quality/risk domains, 2–4 years of management, and a CPHQ certification within 18

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Florida or multi-state license.
• 3–5 years of experience in quality improvement, patient safety, clinical risk management, or related healthcare function.
• 2–4 years of management or supervisory experience.
• CPHQ certification required within 18 months of hire.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Hospital clinical experience preferred; pediatric experience advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, quality improvement methodologies, risk management, patient safety, and data analysis.
• Experience with clinical pathways, peer review, benchmarking, and quality scorecards.
• Strong leadership, analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management programs aligned with organizational goals.
• Develop, implement, and monitor performance improvement initiatives across clinical and operational departments.
• Provide guidance to hospital leadership on quality, safety, and clinical risk matters.
• Investigate patient safety events and oversee root cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, safety, risk management, and infection control standards.
• Oversee quality and risk activities across hospital and off-site facilities.
• Analyze quality data, performance metrics, benchmarking, and scorecards to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement standardized processes, quality initiatives, and patient safety practices.
• Lead and develop departmental staff, including hiring, training, performance management, and workforce planning.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders, physicians, administrators, and cross-functional teams on quality and risk initiatives.
• Participate in organizational committees, special projects, and performance improvement activities.
• Manage departmental operations and fiscal responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies.

Skills

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Clinical risk management

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPHQ certification

Master's degree preferred

Job description

SoTalent seeks an experienced healthcare quality and risk management professional to lead initiatives across quality improvement, patient safety, clinical risk management, and regulatory compliance for a multi-site hospital market. You will drive performance improvement, guide leadership on risk matters, and oversee investigations and corrective actions.

The role requires nursing licensure in Florida, 3–5 years in quality/risk domains, 2–4 years of management, and a CPHQ certification within 18