5-7 years of experience as a licensed registered nurse or in health administration
Certification in Healthcare Quality or Risk Management, or ability to obtain within one year
Proficient in navigating electronic work environments and electronic health records
Moderate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)
Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and confidentiality standards
Ability to communicate effectively with various personnel levels
Responsibilities
Enforce risk management initiatives and implement changes to protect agency assets
Provide policy guidance and review sentinel events
Develop and revise risk management policies and guides
Train staff on the incident reporting electronic tool
Conduct root cause analysis of incidents and propose risk reduction strategies
Collect and analyze data on trends and report to management
Monitor and ensure compliance with care standards in ICE and contract facilities
Benefits
Opportunity for professional development and certification
Engagement in meaningful work that impacts national health and safety
Collaboration within a diverse team of healthcare professionals
Access to a supportive work environment focused on ethics and accountability
Potential for involvement in innovative risk management practices
Full Job Description
Job Summary
Aptive is seeking a registered nurse risk manager.
Primary Responsibilities
Enforce risk management program initiatives, and enact the changes in clinical practice,policy and procedures to preserve the agency's assets, reputation and quality of care.
Provide policy guidance, consultation and review of sentinel events.
Develop, review and revise policies and guides related to risk management annually, or as necessary to reduce mitigating risks to the agency.
Monitoring and training on the incident reporting electronic tool.
Participate in the development of risk management activities, e.g. root cause analysis (RCA) of incidents that occurred in the facilities and provide proactive risk reduction strategies.
Collect data, monitor trends and report results to the Compliance and Risk Management Program Manager and/or Chief, Medical Quality Management.
Ensure established standards of care are monitored in ICE facilities as well as in contract detention facilities and jails throughout the United States.
Maintain accountability and monitoring of risk management activities and assist in identifying areas for improvement.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field
Minimum five years of professional experience as a licensed registered nurse/in health administration
Certification in Healthcare Quality or Risk Management or able to obtain certification within one year of employment.
Ability to navigate in an electronic work environment including electronic health records, web based training and communications.
Knowledge of, and moderate proficiency in, common Microsoft Office programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint.
Knowledge of regulations (HIPAA/Privacy Act) regarding the confidentiality of patient medical records and information as well as Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
Ability to interact well and collaborate with all levels of personnel and management in IHSC,ERO, ICE and DHS offices, and with federal GS employees, Commissioned Corps officers and contractors.
Required to walk unaided at a normal pace for up to 10 minutes and maintain balance.
Must be able to lift, push, or carry 30 pounds.Must perform the duties in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations.
Desired Qualifications
Advanced degree from a recognized accredited institution
Verbal and written proficiency in Spanish
Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting
