RN Quality Coord
Las Cruces, NM
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

RN - Quality Coord

Job Overview

• Travel position in Las Cruces, New Mexico
• 13-week contract
• Role focuses on monitoring, developing, and implementing a risk management program for a medical center

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Mexico
• Risk Manager (3 years of experience)
• Risk Manager experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in a(n) Acute Care setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field
• Graduate of a school of nursing
• Claims Management and/or Risk Management certification
• 3 to 5 years of claims/risk management experience in an acute care facility, if not holding an RN license

Key Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate a comprehensive risk management program
• Review, coordinate, and develop risk management policies and procedures
• Investigate, analyze, document, and recommend actions on potentially compensable events, claims, and litigation
• Implement claim handling actions authorized by leadership
• Identify and support risk reduction opportunities and projects
• Provide risk management education to staff
• Work with administration, staff, medical staff, and corporate representatives to maintain communication and regulatory compliance
• Participate in committees and work teams
• Maintain systems for managing information relevant to the risk management program
• Communicate with external organizations such as insurance representatives, adjusters, and attorneys