Risk Manager RN

River City Nursing and Rehab; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

River City Nursing and Rehab seeks a Risk Manager to identify, prevent, and mitigate risks affecting resident care and facility operations. The role emphasizes policy maintenance, documentation improvement, and reducing legal exposure while safeguarding residents and staff.

The position requires nursing licensure in Florida (RN or LPN), CPR within 90 days, and strong analytical and communication skills to manage risk and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Education and licensure requirements for nursing facility risk management.
• CPR certification within 90 days after hire is required.
• Florida RN or LPN license in good standing; periodic background checks per state law.

Responsibilities

• Detect and manage risk exposure.
• Maintain and update facility policies to reduce or mitigate risk.
• Improve documentation practices.
• Seek ways to reduce the legal exposure of the facility.
• Monitor risk management processes.
• Create and maintain risk audit databases.
• Promote a safe work environment.
• Investigate events that have potential for, or result in, death or injuries.
• Identify latent failures, such as drugs that can interact.
• Assure resident safety through adherence to protocols, policies, and procedures, and open communication.

Skills

Risk management concepts

Organizational skills

Statistics & research methods

Laws & regulations knowledge

Stress management & professionalism

Customer service skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Independent work

Education

AS degree in nursing, or equivalent

BS degree in nursing desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Job Title Code: RISKMGR

FLSA: Exempt

Position Purpose

The Risk Manager identifies and prevents/mitigates potential issues that could compromise resident care, result in financial loss, or damage the reputation of the facility.

Essential Job Functions – Principal Accountabilities

• Detect and manage risk exposure
• Maintain and update facility policies to reduce or mitigate risk.
• Improve documentation practices.
• Seek ways to reduce the legal exposure of the facility.
• Monitor risk management processes.
• Create and maintain risk audit databases.
• Promote a safe work environment.
• Take the steps needed to prevent data breaches.
• Investigate any events that have the potential for, or result in death or injuries
• Identify latent failures, such as the use of drugs that can interact with each other.
• Assure resident safety through strict adherence to protocols, policies, and procedures, open communication with residents, supervisors, and coworkers, and careful observation of residents, equipment, and environmental conditions.
  

Other Job Functions

• Provide nursing care to residents when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of risk management concepts.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Knowledge of statistics and research methodologies.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to the facility.
• Ability to deal professionally, courteously, and efficiently with the public and to remain calm under stress.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong analytical, judgment, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Knowledge of all confidentiality requirements regarding medical clients and strict maintenance of proper confidentiality on all such information.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Ability to work independently.
  

Physical Demands/Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work in an office environment with controlled temperature and lighting.
• Move about within and outside the facility to attend meetings, training events, and other business activities.
• Operate computer, read, remain in a stationary position, converse with others.
• Legibly complete forms; perform data entry of information. Remain in a stationary position for extended periods.
• Converse with others, write legibly, read and comprehend written/verbal information. Communicate instructions or demonstrate tasks.
• Lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently; up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Occasionally lift and move resident weighing over 100 pounds while demonstrating care techniques. Stretch, bend, stoop, squat, twist, crouch, kneel, and balance to access all resident body parts,
• Stand and walk frequently; Sit for extended periods; simple grasp; fine hand manipulation; near vision; hear conversation; speak

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Education: AS degree in nursing, or equivalent, is required. BS degree in nursing is desirable.

Experience: Experience performing the essential functions of the position is desirable.

Certification/License: Florida Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in good standing is required. Candidates are required to attain and maintain CPR certification within 90 days after hire. State background check standards must be maintained as a condition of continued employment in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapters 435 and 408.809 and Florida Administrative Code 59A-35.090.