The Director of Risk Management provides strategic leadership and operational direction for a comprehensive Risk Management and High Reliability Patient Safety Program. This role promotes a culture of safety for patients and staff while ensuring effective mitigation of institutional risk through education, training, investigation, and proactive process improvements.

• Implement and maintain comprehensive risk-reduction initiatives and evidence-based safety strategies across the entity.

• Stay current with industry literature and evidence-based medicine to recommend risk-reduction and quality improvement strategies to executive leadership and the Board Performance Improvement (PI) Committee.

• Identify and implement strategies to enhance patient safety, focusing on teamwork, communication, and system-wide improvement processes.

• Gather, analyze, and monitor quality and patient outcome indicators to identify risk trends and opportunities for clinical care improvement.

• Coordinate and manage thorough investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for adverse events and safety incidents.

• Manage communications and responses for regulatory bodies, including The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Department of Health (DOH), including drafting formal responses to Statements of Deficiencies.

• Enter occurrence reports and claims notifications into tracking systems in a timely manner.

• Assist in the resolution and mitigation of patient complaints and coordinate institutional responses.

• Monitor high-risk medical malpractice cases under the direction of the VP of Risk Management and present cases at quarterly claims meetings.

• Coordinate and communicate with health professionals, defense counsel, and relevant stakeholders regarding the investigation and resolution of potential claims.

• Coordinate Workers' Compensation cases and attend claims meetings to develop strategies that enhance occupational health programs and reduce workplace injuries.

• Participate in credentials review processes for applicants as needed.

• Participate in the Hospital On-Call rotation.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Education: Advanced degree in a relevant field required. Juris Doctor (JD) or ASHRM Certification preferred.

• Licensure: Valid RN, PA, or other licensed clinical professional credential required.

• Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of acute care hospital nursing (or equivalent clinical experience) required. At least 5 years of healthcare risk management and regulatory experience preferred.

• Regulatory Expertise: Demonstrated experience with TJC, Department of Health regulations, and writing official responses to Statements of Deficiencies.

• Clinical Investigations: Proven track record of coordinating and leading Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and complex clinical investigations.

• Core Competencies: Meticulous detail orientation with strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills across multidisciplinary clinical teams.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidates qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.