Risk Management Coordinator-RN

Job Description Summary

The Risk Management Coordinator reports to the Manager of Risk Management, under indirect supervision, the Risk Management Coordinator is responsible for administering the online occurrence reporting system for the Medical Center, providing daily monitoring, investigation, and intervention regarding occurrences.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000663 CHS - Risk Management Department

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Provides regular hospital –wide staff education for occurrence reporting. Provides monthly occurrence monitoring reports. Administers tracking and reporting for the federally-mandated Safe Medical Device Act. Assists in preparation of risk analysis of serious and sentinel events. Provides backup as needed for Customer Satisfaction.

Requirements

• Routinely examine and maintain awareness of legislative or regulatory activities related to health care risk management.
• Maintain working knowledge of various codes, laws, rules and regulations concerning patient care and incident reporting, including those mandated by state and federal agencies.
• Expertise and knowledge of computer systems including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, good organizational skills, and flexibility, along good written and verbal communication skills are essential.
  
  

Licenses, Certifications

• Licensure as a registered nurse by the SC Board of Nursing.
• Certification in Risk Management desirable.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Physical Activities

• Sitting –particularly for sustained period of time.
• Walking- moving about the foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distance
• Talking – expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Hearing – perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than a 40DB loss @ 500 Hz 1,000 Hz and 2,000 Hz with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discrimination in sound, such as when making find adjustments on machine parts.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• (C) Continuous – 6-8 hours per shift; 2) (F) Frequent – 2-6 hours per shift; 3) (I) Infrequent – 0-2 hours per shift Ability to perform job functions while standing. (C). Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (C) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (I) Ability to work indoors. (C) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (I) Ability to work from elevated areas. (F) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (F) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (I) Ability to bend at the waist. (C) Ability to twist at the waist. (F) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (F) Ability to perform “pinching” operations. (F) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to reach overhead. (F) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (C) Ability to fully use both legs. (C) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (F) Ability to reach in all directions. (C) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (I) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (I) Ability to lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs. (I) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (F) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain vision 20/40 corrected. (C) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (C) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (C) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (C) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (C) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (C) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (C) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (C) Ability to work rotating shifts. (F) Ability to work overtime as required. (F) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (C) *Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (C) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (C) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (C) (Selected Positions)*
  
  

Additional Job Description

Bachelor degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and two years experience as a Registered Nurse required. Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Certification in Risk Management desirable. A working knowledge of various codes, laws, rules and regulations concerning patient care and incident reporting, including those mandated by state and federal agencies helpful. Expertise and knowledge of computer systems including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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