NURSE III- Clinical Risk Manager
NURSE III- Clinical Risk Manager
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Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.This is an In-Office position.
About Fort Logan:The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (CMHHiFL) is a 138 bed psychiatric facility located in Denver that is dedicated to meeting the needs of the community by providing mental health treatment to a civil and forensic adult population in the metro area. The mission of CMHHIFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to adults with complex serious and persistent mental illness within the resources availableAbout this Work Unit:The Quality Management Department exists to provide a structure to support the development and implementation of effective systems to promote and facilitate quality care in a safe environment and to ensure accreditation by the Joint Commission and certification by the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services are maintained. The Quality Management Department guides the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logans efforts to meet or exceed customer expectations by maintaining excellence in patient care and to identify opportunities for improvement through analysis interpretation and dissemination of data-based information that enables hospital leadership to utilize resources in an efficient manner and to operate effectively under legislative mandates and administrative policies.Opt in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events!
Description of Job
- This position will report on-site to the hospital Monday-Friday (8am-5pm)This position will be responsible for the clinical risk management activities at CMHHIFL and will be tasked to ensure a proactive approach to Incident and Risk management is accomplished across the Hospital with consistent application of the Hospitals Risk and Incident Management Policies and Guidance. This will involve implementation of the Hospital Risk and Incident management processes including: risk assessment incident/occurrence management and the development of support systems and processes for incident management including communication and escalation of serious incidents (internally and to external agencies e.g. TJC CMS CDPHE). Also Serves as the quality management representative on various hospital committees including clinical risk management co-chairs the work place violence committee environment of care on-going record review and others deemed necessary to monitor patient safety and quality of care. Keeps all committees apprised of Joint Commission and CMS updates/changes with regard to regulations and standards..
Primary Job Duties:
Regulatory Compliance and Readiness:
Serve as a resource hospital-wide for standards regulations compliance trends and propose initiatives by providing training consultation conceptual framework and structure to hospital staff. Work with hospital management and staff to determine the level of compliance with regulatory standards and rules and develop plans for compliance. Work with the Joint Commission and other accrediting and regulatory bodies to report and correct problems. Monitor various publications websites and other media for current standard changes and collaboration with the Quality Department this position develops the process for the regulatory survey visits follow up and corrective action plan submission. Monitor the Hospitals Plans of Action and collaborate with Directors/Managers to ensure these plans meet regulatory requirements
Clinical Risk Management:
Responsible for the clinical risk management activities at CMHHIFL including the analysis of clinical and administrative systems evaluation of processes and establishing and maintaining standards to detect monitor assess mitigate and prevent risks. Responsible for determining what recommendations to make to reduce prevent or eliminate risks identified. This position will develop and implement risk management policies and procedures complete targeted risk assessments based on internal local and national hospital trends. This position collaborates with department leaders in order to improve the management and treatment of patients; improve management of employee-related injuries; provide a database for incident analysis correction and continuing education.
Workplace Violence Administrator:
Serves as the Co-chair of the workplace violence committee cultivates safer work environments by developing clear workplace violence protocols captures and tracks workplace violence incidents from all available sources including incident reports IOJs safety reports human resources and employee surveys. This position uses this data to inform quality improvement initiatives to reduce incidences of workplace violence. These initiatives may involve changes to the physical work environment such as enhanced security and better exit routes as well as changes to work practices or administrative procedures such as developing workplace violence response teams
Other Duties as Assigned:
Other duties as assigned include hospital-wide ad hoc activities milieu support etc Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
MinimumQualifications:
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Current valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) Three (3) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
Substitutions
Appropriate education will substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Preferred Qualifications:Five or more (5) years of experience working in a clinical or hospital setting.
Behavioral health experience
Experience investigating occurrences
Experience in writing professional reports
Prior experience interacting with regulatory entities
Previous experience in quality improvement measures
Data collection and analysis
Experience with Google Suite Applications
Conditions of Employment:
The successful candidate in this position must be willing and available to submit to the following conditions:- Full Background: Name check TRAILS CAPS Drug Screen and Fingerprinting
- Due to the juvenile population served at this facility incumbents of this position must be at least 21 years of age.
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position (3) provide the employee number from the applicants prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email () postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203) or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.
For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at ; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes atunder Rules.
Supplemental Information
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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety independence and well-being of the people of addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:
Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans
Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
Excellent work-life programs such as flexible schedules training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
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We believe in a people-first approach:To serve the people of Colorado we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized inspired and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life:We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility health and wellness and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable:We take responsibility through our actions programs and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters:We are open and honest with employees our partners the Coloradans we serve and the public.
We are ethical:We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together:We work together with all partners employees and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call 1-.
THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
