Director, Risk Management

The Opportunity
A senior leadership opportunity is available with a 199-bed acute-care hospital in southern New Mexico, part of a diversified healthcare network with acute-care, rehabilitation and behavioral-health services across multiple communities. The Director will lead the hospital’s risk management program and serve as its Compliance and Ethics Officer, partnering with clinical and operational leaders to strengthen risk prevention, accountability and organizational readiness.

Leadership Mandate:
Lead the hospital-wide risk management program across the hospital and affiliated clinics, including risk identification, assessment, avoidance and mitigation.
Partner with executive and clinical leadership, physicians, frontline teams and other stakeholders to investigate incidents and implement sustainable corrective actions.
Coordinate risk-related matters involving potential and active litigation, including investigations, interviews, depositions and legal-hold records, in collaboration with legal counsel.
Educate leaders, providers and staff on risk management practices, incident reporting and prevention.
Advise on informed consent, documentation standards, disclosure practices and professional liability exposure.
Oversee professional liability, general liability and property claims-management activities.
Serve as the facility’s Compliance and Ethics Officer, reinforcing ethical, accountable decision-making.

Candidate Profile
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
Active RN licence; must obtain a New Mexico RN licence by the start date.
At least five years of nursing experience, including at least three years in a Director or Manager role.
Demonstrated healthcare Risk Management experience.


Preferred:

Acute-care healthcare risk management experience; prior Director-level leadership; experience in a for-profit hospital environment; and Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) certification. CPHRM is preferred at hire and required within three years of employment. Prior acute-care risk management experience may substitute for the leadership-experience requirement, as stated by the employer.

Location & Work Arrangement:
Based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This position requires regular on-site presence; routine travel is not required. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates who would need to relocate should be prepared to discuss their anticipated relocation timeline.

Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

Skills required for this job:

• Healthcare
• Leadership
• Risk management