Director of Risk, Safety, Compliance, Tx. - (Manchaca, TX)

Director of Risk and Compliance, Safety Officer needed for general acute care hospital in beautiful Tx. location. Applicants must have: RN, BSN, Masters degree. CPHRM certification. Director of Risk/Patient Safety Officer has primary oversight of the facility-wide risk and patient safety program. Responsible for directing process improvements that support the reduction of risk and medical/clinical errors and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes. Provides leadership for risk and safety assessments, coordinates activities of the patient safety committee, educates other practitioners of the system-based cause for medical errors, and communicates evidence based strategies regarding effective patient safety to leaders of the organization. Is directly responsible and accountable for understanding the standards/regulations, monitoring and complying with the updates/changes in the standards, and timely communication of the changes with the relevant departments/Associates.