IntroductionLove where you work as much as you love where you live by joining Elk Ridge Community Health.OverviewThe Risk Management Consultant is an integral part of the Compliance team and will work with the El Rio Health staff that provide comprehensive healthcare services that effectively meet the needs of the surrounding community through compassionate and responsible care. The Risk Management Consultant will be part of a team that embraces a positive attitude to excel and to provide the safest and highest quality patient care.ResponsibilitiesThe Risk Management Consultant will need to have experience in developing patient safety initiatives, high reliability concepts, root cause analysis, and safety event classification.Reporting directly to the Director of Risk Management, the Risk Management Consultant will provide technical support to staff about Risk Management and Mitigation principles. The Risk Management Consultant is ideally a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) or Certified Professional Patient Safety (CPPS).In addition, the Consultant of Risk Management will continuously train staff while leading teams across multi-disciplinary units in compliance and risk management.The primary goal of the El Rio Health Risk Management Consultant is to support El Rio's Mission of providing comprehensive, quality health care that is affordable and accessible to all who may have healthcare needs, by successfully performing the primary essential functions.RequirementsA Degree or Diploma as a Registered Nurse from an accredited school of nursing, college or university.Five (5) years' nursing experience in an acute hospital setting or ambulatory care setting.Five (5) years' experience in a leadership role in Risk Management, Quality or Compliance in an inpatient or outpatient healthcare environment with progressive experience in program analysis, program implementation, and reporting.If applicable, equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, and must be directly related to the functions and responsibilities of the job.Required Licenses, Certifications, and RegistrationsA current Registered Nurse license in good standing from the Arizona Board of Nursing.A current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers from an approved and accredited training program.Level I fingerprint clearance card: current valid and in good standing or have applied for it within seven working days after beginning employment.Employees in this position are required to have reliable transportation that can meet any operational reassignments of the organization during the workday. If an employee is driving during work hours, the employee is required to possess a valid driver's license and must comply with Arizona vehicle insurance requirements.Preferred Education, Experience, Skills, AbilitiesMaster's Degree in a related healthcare professional field from an accredited university.Certification in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) or Certified Professional Patient Safety (CPPS).Bilingual (English/Spanish) with the ability to speak, read and write in both languages.Core CompetenciesCritical Thinking/Problem SolvingPlanning and OrganizingTraining and DevelopmentDecision MakingProblem Solving/AnalysisFoster and Develop TeamworkStress Management/ComposureInfluence and LeadershipClinical KnowledgeCultural Competence and AdaptationConflict ResolutionSupervisory DutiesNone#J-18808-Ljbffr