Risk Manager RN Part-time

Risk Manager (RN)

Part-time

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

· Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104

• Work environment: Risk Management, Administrative offices
• Work hours: Part-time, 24-hours/week, Exempt position, Monday-Friday, (3) 8-hour shifts per week between 8:00AM-5:00PM, schedule will vary, with some possible evening meetings

Highlights:

· An 815-bed, Magnet-designated regional referral center that has served the residents of Tarrant County and surroundings communities since 1930.

· Hospital services include cardiovascular care, high-risk obstetrics, gynecology, orthopedics and sports medicine, neonatal intensive care, and trauma/emergency medicine.

Risk Manager (RN)

Part-time

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

· Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104

• Work environment: Risk Management, Administrative offices
• Work hours: Part-time, 24-hours/week, Exempt position, Monday-Friday, (3) 8-hour shifts per week between 8:00AM-5:00PM, schedule will vary, with some possible evening meetings

Highlights:

· An 815-bed, Magnet-designated regional referral center that has served the residents of Tarrant County and surroundings communities since 1930.

· Hospital services include cardiovascular care, high-risk obstetrics, gynecology, orthopedics and sports medicine, neonatal intensive care, and trauma/emergency medicine.

Here’s What You Need

· Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field Required (for example, Healthcare Administration)

· Other appropriate clinical licensure for discipline Upon Hire Required – (Current RN licensure or compact licensure)

· 3 Years clinical experience Required (acute care hospital experience – prefer Critical Care or Med/Surg RN background)

· 3 Years risk management, quality management, legal or patient safety Preferred

· CPHRM - Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management Upon Hire Preferred

· Other appropriate clinical licensure for discipline Upon Hire

(National certification RN-C, Lean Six Sigma as examples)

· Ability to analyze, interpret and manage information.

• Interpersonal skills, communication with various professional and regulatory customers.
• Must be self-directed, independent and goal oriented.
• Knowledge about data collection and reporting required. (Will use MS Office, Excel, Sharepoint, EPIC, RLT’s)
• Knowledge of CMS standards, JCAHO standards, THR – RLT (reliability learning tools), and RCA (root cause analysis)
• Utilize investigative skills – investigations, follow trends and process improvement

What You Will Do:

· Utilizes the reliability learning tool (including actual events, near misses, and general safety concerns) and recognizes and addresses patient safety/risk exposures affecting the quality of care and outcomes.

· Makes medical staff quality review referrals as appropriate.

· Utilizes statistical and other methods to aggregate, analyze and prepare data reports for presentation.

· Facilitates the Risk Management Program including identification, analysis, planning and implementation focusing on events which resulted or could have resulted in adverse risk or a compromise to patient or environmental safety.

· Actively engages in the Patient Safety Program developing effective medical error reduction strategies and tools.

· Works in collaboration with hospital departments and committees to implement identified needs for improvement.

· Serves as risk management representative for committees within the Continuous Quality/Patient Safety and Risk Management programs.

· Participates in THR claims management process by investigating and identifying events that may lead to potentially compensable events, claims, or lawsuits.

· Provides THR Litigation with information necessary to make claims determination and assess liability. Assists outside attorneys in defense of lawsuits against the hospital.

· Coordinates and facilitates activities of the Risk Management Committee. Responsible for identification and analysis of possible cases, summary preparation and presentation at committee.

· Serves as liaison between medical staff leaders and risk management department.
Responsible for facilitating closure, when possible, to patient/visitor/family/physician complaints of a clinical nature (or other) as appropriate.

· Skillful in negotiations to achieve desired results by conflict resolution as necessary.

· Provides advice and mentoring to hospital directors and staff in effect