Description

Position Description: Oversee and performs all risk reporting activities for assigned medical units, managing a local risk management database to track and monitor all occurrences, incidents, reports, and medical sentinel events.

Our Company Promise

We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighters Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients.

Our Cultures key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. The key elements include:

• Dependability
• Integrity
• Personability
• Transparency
• Responsiveness

Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.

Vighter LLC is recruiting for a Patient Safety Risk Manager.

MISSION

CBPs Office of the Chief Medical Office (OCMO) employs a family medicine model to provide frontline medical care for persons in CBP custody. This model provides a team of medical professionals comprised of physicians, advanced practice providers (e.g., physicians assistants, nurse practitioners), clinical support staff (e.g., Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Paramedics, EMTs, Certified Medical/Nursing Assistants), and other support staff (Patient Safety Risk Managers and Electronic Health Records Specialists). These contracted medical teams provide basic assessment and medical treatment for persons inCBP custody to include emergency care as needed. OCMO is committed to ensuring a system of care that is ethical, responsible, and accountable through surveillance and monitoring activities that are in place.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

Licensure/Certification:

• Candidates must be currently licensed to practice as Registered Nurse in a State or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia. Licensure must be maintained current, and any required education, trainings, continued learning to maintain licensure must be completed within the required timeline for completion by the licensing authority. A temporary license will not be accepted.
• Candidate must not have had any professional licensure or certification withheld, suspended, revoked, or denied, and the candidate must not have surrendered or allowed a professional license or certification to have expired or lapsed because of an investigation or disciplinary action.
• Candidate must not have been convicted of, pled guilty to, pled nolo contender to, or received probation before judgement for any crime other than a minor traffic violation, the record of which has not been expunged.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification must be from one of the following approved organizations:
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for health care providers.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), if applicable.
• American Red Cross CPR/BLS for the professional rescuer
• American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) CPR and AED for healthcare providers and professional responders.
• Course components must include Adult, Pediatric, and Infant CPR, Foreign Body Airway Obstruction , and Automatic Defibrillator (AED) proficiency.
• Applicant/ Employee must be certified upon hire and may also be a certified instructor.
• BLS must be renewed prior to expiration date, and always kept in an active status.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish encouraged, but not required.

Education/Experience:

• Graduate from an accredited baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program located in a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. The degree issuing institution and/or program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Must have a minimum of five years of clinical experience in direct patient care as a registered nurse and at least three years of experience in risk management, patient safety, and quality management.
• Experience in detention/correctional healthcare, ambulatory care, or a pediatric care setting encouraged, but not required.
• Supervisory experience preferred, but not required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the Patient Safety Quality Management Director (NPSQMD), designs and implements the overall risk management process for assigned medical units.
• Serves as the on-site risk management lead, performing duties at an assigned medical unit for an assigned region/sector/area.
• Performs annual risk assessments, analyzing current risks and identifying potential risks that affect the assigned medical units.
• Oversee and performs all risk reporting activities for assigned medical units, managing a local risk management database to track and monitor all occurrences, incidents, reports, and medical sentinel events. Creates a monthly risk report to submit to the NPSQMD in support of/as a part of the national medical quality management (MQM) program.
• Oversees the health and safety program for assigned medical units:
• Assures completion of required medical clearance for FIT testing.
• Performs annual FIT testing of all employees at assigned units.
• Educates assigned medical units and staff on hire and annually on all OSHA compliance topics, to include, but not limited to:
• Biohazards waste and disposal
• iBlood borne pathogens
• iRespiratory protection and personal protective equipment
• Hazardous communication
• Fire safety and evacuation plan
• Performs daily medical unit rounds during shift hours, documenting any safety or hazardous conditions and reporting as needed.
• Follows up on completion of any needed safety/hazardous condition corrections.
• Develops monthly education trainings specific to risk reduction in medical units and maintains documentation of staff completion of these trainings.
• Provides initial and annual education to all staff on policy, protocols, procedures, and standing orders.
• Maintains all the policy and procedures manuals, updating them monthly with any changes or revisions.
• Assures staff are fully versed in the latest policies and procedures.
• Provides ad hoc education and training to all staff as directed by the NPSQMD, and as needed based upon risk assessment and monitoring activities.
• Monitors support staff patient care documentation for accuracy and completion, performing 50 monthly support staff chart reviews for compliance with policy, procedure, and documentation compliance.
• Reports findings to NPSQMD through a quarterly summary report and plans for any needed education or training for support staff.
• Serves as key member of the local MQM team and committee, documents minutes for all MQM committee meetings with attendance, and sends quarterly summary to NPSQMD.
• Reports medical sentinel events, as needed. Manages the medical sentinel event review and root cause analyses at local level for assigned medical units under the guidance and direction of the NPSQMD and Physician Supervisor, Pediatric Advisor, and local physician, as applicable.
• Initiates monthly quality improvement/performance improvement initiatives, performing semi-annual process improvement/outcome improvement study through collaboration with the local MQM committee, and under the guidance of the NPSQMD. Repeats any study that do not meet set thresholds for compliance.
• Provides and monitors annual training for all medical unit assigned staff, to include CLIA training, completing Ishihara testing for staff if needed for CLIA compliance. 15. Assures mandatory reporting is completed for any state or local reportable disease or illness, working closely with the health department as needed.
• Initiates and maintains compliance with DHS and CBP policies and any overriding accreditation standards that may apply.
• Works within licensure/certification, Scope of Practice, or applicable Collaborative Agreement
• Maintains compliance with standard operating procedures and protocols
• Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy of medical records
• Performs record keeping functions in accordance with program policies and the system of records management.
• Ability to use the electronic medical record, and must maintain an active status for use and complete all required trainings.
• Utilizes the electronic medical records system for all documentation, to include, but not limited to all patient care, monitoring, medication administration/observation documentation, and input of any paper records as applicable
• Maintains non-involvement in the security aspect of patient care and custody
• Oversees general staff meetings, recording minutes, taking attendance, and providing a quarterly summary to the NPSQMD.
• Assures a safe and clean working environment and assists in the disposal of biologically hazardous waste on a regular basis.
• May provides direct patient care during times of surge or need.
• Serves as direct supervisor for the Electronic Health Records Specialist, providing administrative oversight, mid-term review, and annual performance evaluation, under the guidance and oversight of the NPSQMD.
• Monitors completion of orientation and training for all support staff, initially and annually.
• Assures all temperature logs, medication counts, emergency bag/supply checks are completed, and that supply stock levels are maintained.
• May delegate these duties and maintain oversight.
• Completes all annual training as directed or required.
• Travels to and provides on-site training and oversight monthly at each medical unit in assigned region/sector/area.
• May be required to travel outside of assigned area.
• May be required to serve at various medical units within sector/region.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Supervisory Controls:

• Works under the administrative direction of the Patient Safety Quality Management Director and in his/her absence the Deputy Program Director.
• Works under the clinical supervision and/or direction of the Patient Safety Quality Management Director and in his/her absence the Medical Director.
• In this position, the employee will serve as a contractor to the federal government and does not have any federal authority or rights.

Physical Demands:

• Able to walk, stand, bend, or sit for extended periods.
• Able to reach to retrieve documents or supplies.
• Able to carry materials and/or file boxes up to 30 pounds on an infrequent basis or assist patients into/out of a wheelchair.
• Must be capable of standing on hard surfaces (cement floors) for long periods of time. 5. Must perform the duties in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitation.
• Must be able to respond to a medical emergency and perform BLS/CPR, as needed.

Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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