Travel-Ready Risk & Patient Safety Manager

UChicago Medicine; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Pre-employment physical & background

Job summary

UChicago Medicine invites applications for a Risk Manager in the Risk and Patient Safety department. The role involves proactive risk assessments, reviewing occurrence reports, root cause analyses, and addressing patient safety issues across the Medical Center.

The ideal candidate will have a health-related bachelor's degree, RN license, 3–5 years clinical experience, and strong data management and communication skills.

Qualifications

• B.S. in a health-related field required.
• RN license required or eligible for license.
• 3–5 years hospital/clinical experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication and data management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations through interviews and chart reviews for near miss, adverse, and sentinel events.
• Assist in root cause analyses and risk management meetings.
• Facilitate risk assessments across departments on an annual basis.
• Prepare risk and patient safety reports and metrics for leadership meetings.
• Support hospital surveys and regulatory readiness.
• Provide consultation to staff and participate in 24/7 pager coverage rotation.

Skills

RN License

Data management

Communication skills

Clinical experience

Education

B.S. in health-related field

Masters (preferred) in nursing/administration/business

Job description

UChicago Medicine invites applications for a Risk Manager in the Risk and Patient Safety department. The role involves proactive risk assessments, reviewing occurrence reports, root cause analyses, and addressing patient safety issues across the Medical Center.

The ideal candidate will have a health-related bachelor's degree, RN license, 3–5 years clinical experience, and strong data management and communication skills.