RN Director of Risk, Compliance & Patient Safety

Lifepoint Health; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental & vision plans

Flexible-spending and Health Savings

Paid time off & extended illness bank

Life/accident/ disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement & 401(k) match

Employee assistance program

Professional development

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Memorial Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Director of Nursing to lead Quality, Risk Management and Medical Staff functions at our Las Cruces, NM campus. You will shape patient safety initiatives, drive regulatory readiness, and align staffing with performance goals.

The role requires an active RN license, a bachelor's degree (MSN preferred) and 5+ years nursing with 3+ years in a leadership position, with for-profit hospital experience favored.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required
• 5+ years nursing experience with at least 3 years in Director/Manager roles
• Experience in a for-profit hospital strongly preferred
• CPHRM certification preferred upon hire and within three years of employment

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Quality, Risk Management, and Medical Staff functions.
• Direct operational performance, patient care quality, audits, staffing, budgeting and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate organization-wide to ensure regulatory readiness and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Nursing leadership

RN license

BLS certification

Education

Bachelor's degree

MSN preferred

MBA preferred

Job description

Memorial Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Director of Nursing to lead Quality, Risk Management and Medical Staff functions at our Las Cruces, NM campus. You will shape patient safety initiatives, drive regulatory readiness, and align staffing with performance goals.

The role requires an active RN license, a bachelor's degree (MSN preferred) and 5+ years nursing with 3+ years in a leadership position, with for-profit hospital experience favored.