Risk Management Advocate - Full Time, Days at Texas Health Resources – Kaufman, Texas

Risk Management Advocate - Quality Management Department
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Kaufman 850 Ed Hall Dr TX 75142
Work hours: Full Time, 40 hours a week. Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Quality Management Department highlights:

• Strong focus on maintaining readiness for regulatory surveys
• Culture of continuous learning for quality improvement methodologies
• Opportunity to drive change that improves patient outcomes
• Strong, collaborative team that promotes quality, patient safety and infection prevention.

Here's What You Need

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing or related healthcare field is required
• 3 Years clinical experience is required
• 3 Years risk management, quality management, legal or patient safety is preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire is required And
• CPHRM - Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management Upon Hire is preferred Or
• CPPS - Certified Professional in Patient Safety Upon Hire is preferred Or
• Ability to analyze, interpret and manage info. Interpersonal skills, communication with various professional and regulatory customers. Must be self-directed, independent and goal oriented. Knowledge about data collection and reporting required.

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.
• Acts as an Advocate for patients by serving as a liaison between patients, staff and physicians, while also functioning as a resource for hospital staff, and physician office staff to support effective communication and resolution of concerns.
• 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
• 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.
• Review unusual or sentinel events identified by risk identification system. Collect documents and provide summaries on risk management cases which include lawsuits, potential compensable events, claims and investigations. Conducts Root Cause Analysis/Failure Mode Analysis in order to provide opportunities for improvement and meet regulatory requirements. 10%
• 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. 10%

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Risk Management Advocate

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman has served the communities of Kaufman, Crandall, Forney, Gun Barrel City, Mabank, Terrell, and nearby areas since 1975. As an 81-bed, full-service hospital, we provide acute care to patients throughout Kaufman County and surrounding regions.

We offer a wide range of services, including orthopedic and general surgery, diagnostic imaging, and outpatient physical therapy. Our specialties also include respiratory care, nuclear medicine, and emergency services, ensuring accessible care across a variety of patient needs.

Texas Health Kaufman is Joint Commission-certified and proudly recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Pathway to Excellence hospital, reflecting our commitment to a positive, empowering work environment and high-quality patient care.

If you're ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let's show the world how we're even better together!

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org

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Primary Location: Kaufman
Job: Clerical/Admin
Organization: Texas Health Kaufman 850 Ed Hall Dr TX 75142-9964
Shift: Day Job
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time