RN, Risk Management Specialist (Onsite, White Memorial)

About the role

Located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento, the Adventist Health corporate headquarters have been based in Roseville, California, for more than 40 years. In 2019, we unveiled our WELL-certified campus - a rejuvenating place for associates systemwide to collaborate, innovate and connect. Adventist Health Roseville and shared service teams have access to enjoy a welcoming space designed to promote well-being and inspire your best work.

Responsibilities

• Assists with identifying and managing actual and potential risks to the organization.
• Reviews and manages event reporting system related to grievances, complaints, workplace violence, security, property, facilities, and claims, and other events as assigned.
• Participates in patient safety event review meetings and completes necessary follow up.
• Initiates review of events with high harm and potentially compensable events (PCEs).
• Acts as a liaison and resource to assess risk exposures in specific clinical and other situations (e.g. Facilities, Safety, Nursing, Pharmacy, Security, and Patient Relations).
• Works with Safety, Procurement, and Clinical Engineering and Clinical Operations to identify medical device and equipment failures for purposes of improving organizational risk, patient safety and for reporting to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• Participates as member of various organizational councils/committees to provide risk management perspective and input for purposes of managing organizational risk and promoting safety activities.
• Safeguards documents obtained or developed for cause analysis to ensure documents/proceedings are protected from discovery.
• Supports Risk Management Director and various department leaders in analyzing data (e.g. complaints, grievances, claims, lawsuits) to identify priority topics and audiences for targeted training and education.
• Affords assistance to department staff to coordinate inservices and education related to risk prevention, reduction, and mitigation strategies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Three years' nursing experience or general risk management: Required One year leadership experience: Preferred Familiarity with professional liability insurance/claims handling: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required