Risk Management Consultant (Elk Ridge) - Show Low - Compliance and Innovation

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Show Low (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Elk Ridge Community Health seeks a Risk Management Consultant to join our Compliance team. You will collaborate with staff to develop patient safety initiatives, apply high reliability concepts, and lead root cause analyses to classify safety events.

The role requires a registered nurse with leadership experience in risk management, a current AZ RN license, BLS certification, and the ability to train cross-disciplinary teams in compliance and risk management while supporting safe, affordable

Qualifications

• RN license in good standing with Arizona Board of Nursing.
• BLS certification for healthcare providers.
• Level I fingerprint clearance card.
• Reliable transportation with valid driver's license and Arizona vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Develop patient safety initiatives, high reliability concepts, root cause analysis, and safety event classification.
• Provide technical support to staff about Risk Management and Mitigation principles.
• Lead training for staff and guide multi-disciplinary teams in compliance and risk management.
• Support El Rio Health’s mission by ensuring safe, affordable, quality care.

Skills

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

Planning and Organizing

Training and Development

Decision Making

Problem Solving/Analysis

Foster and Develop Teamwork

Stress Management/Composure

Influence and Leadership

Clinical Knowledge

Cultural Competence and Adaptation

Conflict Resolution

Education

Registered Nurse degree

Master’s Degree in related healthcare field

Tools

BLS Certification

Fingerprint Clearance

Driver's License

Job description

Introduction

Love where you work as much as you love where you live by joining Elk Ridge Community Health.

Overview

The Risk Management Consultant, is an integral part of the Compliance team and will work with the El Rio Health staff that provide comprehensive healthcare services that effectively meet the needs of the surrounding community through compassionate and responsible care. The Risk Management Consultant will be part of a team that embraces a positive attitude to excel and to provide the safest and highest quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• The Risk Management Consultant will need to have experience in developing patient safety initiatives, high reliability concepts, root cause analysis, and safety event classification.
• Reporting directly to the Director of Risk Management, the Risk Management Consultant will provide technical support to staff about Risk Management and Mitigation principles.
• The Risk Management Consultant is ideally a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) or Certified Professional Patient Safety (CPPS). In addition, the Consultant of Risk Management will continuously train staff while leading teams across multi-disciplinary units in compliance and risk management.
• The primary goal of the El Rio Health Risk Management Consultant is to support El Rio’s Mission of providing comprehensive, quality health care that is affordable and accessible to all who may have healthcare needs, by successfully performing the primary essential functions.

Requirements

• A Degree or Diploma as a Registered Nurse from an accredited school of nursing, college or university.
• Five (5) years’ nursing experience in acute hospital setting or ambulatory care setting.
• Five (5) years’ experience in a leadership role in Risk Management, Quality or Compliance in an inpatient or outpatient healthcare environment with progressive experience in program analysis, program implementation, and reporting.

If applicable, equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, and must be directly related to the functions and responsibilities of the job.

Required Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations:

• A current Registered Nurse license in good standing from Arizona Board of Nursing.
• A current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers from an approved and accredited training program.
• Level I fingerprint clearance card: current valid and in good standing or have applied for it within seven working days after beginning employment.
• Employees in this position are required to have reliable transportation that can meet any operational reassignments of the organization during the workday. If an employee is driving during work hours, the employee is required to possess a valid driver’s license and must comply with Arizona vehicle insurance requirements.

Preferred Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities:

• Master’s Degree in a related healthcare professional field from an accredited university.
• Certification in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) or Certified Professional Patient Safety (CPPS).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) with the ability to speak, read and write in both languages.

Core Competencies:

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
• Planning and Organizing
• Training and Development
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Foster and Develop Teamwork
• Stress Management/Composure
• Influence and Leadership
• Clinical Knowledge
• Cultural Competence and Adaptation
• Conflict Resolution