RN-Risk Specialist

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health at Home Mission Hill

Regular

Job Highlights:

Scheduling & Logistics: The position is hybrid, requiring candidates to reside within 30 to 60 minutes of the main office in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, with additional hours as needed.

Preferred Skills & Matching Criteria: Strong interpersonal skills Strong communication skills Strong time management skills Ability to respond quickly to Situations. Strong clinical background

Job Summary:

Develops, implements and manages risk management activities.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, implements and evaluates practices and policies.
• Collects and assesses data to identify potential or actual sources of risk to patients and employees.
• Collaborates with staff, medical staff, leadership, quality and other committee members with respect to risk-related incidents, policies and practices.
• Develops or facilitates safety, risk and quality care initiatives.
• Manages activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.
• Complies with codes, laws, rules and regulations concerning patient care, including those mandated by state and federal agencies.
• Manages investigation of incidents by collecting information necessary to prepare for the defense of claims, interacting with legal counsel, insurance carrier, and patients/families to effect timely settlement.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• Five years’ experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 

     
State of Work Location: Missouri 

•     Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•     Or 
•     Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

•     Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•     Or 
•     Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) 

     
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

•     Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•     Or 
•     Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

8824030033 System Risk Services

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Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit of