Risk Manager & Employee Health / RN

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time exempt, Risk Manager and  Employee Health Registered Nurse in Pocatello, ID.

Why Join Us? 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better 

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. 
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with comprehensive health benefits and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. 
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. 

Get to Know Your Team: 

• Portneuf Medical Center is a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 205 beds, serving as the region's tertiary care and Level II Trauma Center, housing the Portneuf Heart and Vascular Institute, Portneuf Cancer Center, Portneuf Medical Group, and Portneuf Air Rescue.

Responsibilities

The Risk Manager/RN Occupational Health is responsible for the execution of the Ardent Risk Management Program across their facility. This position develops and supports facility level Risk Management activities and programs. This position will manage the Risk Management needs across the facility, including Risk Management policy and procedure implementation, risk identification and mitigation, provide Risk Management related education, support and event investigations. This position also establishes, manages, and evaluates comprehensive health services by providing Occupational Health nursing services to Ardent Health employees in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and policies/protocols under the direction of the Market Director/AVP Risk Management. This position will support patient safety and quality activities as needed.

1. Must exhibit desire to exemplify the Ardent Health culture, including the Ardent Health System (AHS) Mission, Vision and the Ardent Health Way.

2. Positive, customer-focused interpersonal skills

3. Must have the ability to interact with customers and healthcare professionals at all levels

4. Good organizational and follow-through skills

5. Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team including Insurance Claims Adjusters, Physicians, Managers, and Directors

6. Reviews event reports and acts appropriately with our TPA, Worker’s Comp vendor, and employee to ensure appropriate care, follow-up, and action planning.

7. Implementation of the AHS Risk Management Program within the respective facility / facilities.

8. Timely response and resolution for reported patient complaints and grievances per CMS requirements.

9. Champion of strategic Risk Management initiatives, including Premium Credit Programs

10. Provide oversight and management of daily Risk Management needs (guardianship events, disclosures, etc.)

11. Participate in the annual Enterprise Risk Assessment

12. Data collection and information support for annual insurance renewal processes

13. Responsible for implementing and meeting key Risk Management metrics for respective facility / facilities

14. Implementation and management of Risk Management policy and procedure within the local facility

15. Participate in Risk Management investigations

16. Support and participate in patient safety and quality improvement activities as needed, including root cause analyses or other patient safety investigations

17. Provide Risk Management education, annually at a minimum, and ad hoc based on trends / needs

18. Risk Management representative for various hospital committees

19. Incident report management and resolution

20. Participate in necessary discovery, mitigation and resolution efforts related to legal demands and/or proceedings related to potentially compensable events

21. Implementation facility specific projects and initiatives related to specific risk mitigation needs and strategies

22. Provides employees with education on personal health and safety. Inform employees of test results, instructs employees on health care or refers them to appropriate health professionals

23. Pre-employment immunizations/vaccinations

24. Pre-employment, random, and reasonable suspicion drug screening

25. Consultation and referrals for non-occupational health concerns

26. Reviews and investigates employee accidents, injuries, exposures to hazards and communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens and follow-up as indicated

27. Posts all communications to ensure compliance including Workers Comp and OSHA

28. Responsible for OSHA reporting and log. (including form 300 and 301)

29. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to rapidly changing situations

30. Must be able to quickly evaluate and prioritize requests.

31. Ability to manage employees and physicians in stressful situations

32. Must be well versed in HIPAA laws and keep employee documentation and information confidential

33. Must be willing to work as part of a cohesive team to care for employees and deliver exceptional customer service

34. Must possess computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office/Windows computer applications

35. Reviews employee absenteeism statistics

36. Must comply with regulatory requirements, guidelines, and policies of the hospital.

37. Identifies problems or services which could be improved, recommends actions, revises forms/procedures and communicates to the Director of Occupational Health. Performs or collects data on specific monitoring activities.

38. Other duties as assigned by the Market Director, Risk Management / AVP Risk Management / Chief Risk Officer

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing

· Registered Nurse licensed to practice in applicable state

· Basic Life Support Certification

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

· Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

· Ability to plan, develop, and present programmatic materials in front of an audience greater than 20 people, including senior leadership at the facility and corporate levels.

· Critical thinking, prioritization of work streams, projects

· Strong problem-solving abilities

· Ability to multi-task

· Excellent follow-up skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Excellent customer service skills

· Ability to be a self-starter with a strong attention to detail

· Ability to prioritize and delegate if needed

· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other systems

· Healthcare specific Risk Management and Occupational Health experience preferred

· One year experience in direct, acute patient care preferred

· Experience prioritizing, conducting, and documenting investigations

· BSN is preferre