Job Summary
- Company
- Old Vineyard Youth Services
- Location
- WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27104
- Industries
- Healthcare Services
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Years of Experience
- 2+ to 5 Years
- Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Career Level
- Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)
- Job Reference Code
- 22992
Risk Manager
About the Job
Enhances the quality of resident care by preventing and/or decreasing the frequency and severity of undesirable or adverse resident care occurrences. Coordinates and directs all risk management functions. Recommends and develops facility policies and procedures that are congruent with the facility Mission and Vision statements.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing, psychology, or other related field.
Training and Experience: At least 4 years experience in the human services field and 2 years experience as Risk Manager/Quality Improvement Manager. Must demonstrated leadership ability and skills in writing reports and working with statistical data.
Knowledge Required: Ability to analyze and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Elementary use of computer spreadsheet programs. Ability to interpret statistical data and to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Job Requirements:
1. Chairperson of the Client Rights Committee for the facility.
2. Participates as key member of the safety committee.
3. Participates as a key member of the code response team.
4. Ensures the staff knows and understands the ten elements of Risk Management referred to as the TERM Program
5. Investigates all unusual incidents involving residents or staff.
6. Coordinates and responds to all resident grievances, insuring resident satisfaction.
7. Oversees the risk management activities by designing and implementing a system for collection and analyzing data.
8. Collaborates with other departments to ensure quality of care is delivered in a manner that is congruent with the Mission and Vision of the facility.
9. Responsible for Performance Improvement, coordinates and directs the Performance Improvement function through the Performance Improvement Committee. This function involves identifying problem areas, developing committees to work on the identified areas, and follow-up of proposed solutions.
10. Responsible for Quality Assurance in the hospital through the risk management and performance improvement processes.
11. Collects and analyzes data from Satisfaction Surveys and reports the data to the Performance Improvement Committee through the Performance Improvement function.
12. Compares facility performance with similar facilities within the company and utilizes these other facilities as a resource for ideas.
13. Maintains current knowledge of regulatory contracts. Prepares reports and presents in Governing Board.
14. Maintains current knowledge of JCAHO, DFS, LME and any other state/national regulatory requirements.
15. Integrates the findings of all risk management activities, as appropriate, with the clinical services program where there are opportunities to improve the quality of resident care.
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