DIRECTOR, RISK MANAGEMENT

- Senior Healthcare Leadership Opportunity

BRAINWAVE OPTIGRATORS LLC - 5.0

Las Cruces, NM Job Details Full-time $119,000 - $149,000 a year 12 hours ago Benefits Disability insurance Relocation assistance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Loan assistance Life insurance Qualifications Nursing RN License Bachelor's degree General management Nursing Senior leadership Full Job Description The Opportunity A well-established 199-bed acute-care hospital within a diversified healthcare delivery network is creating a new senior leadership position for a Director of Risk Management. This is a highly visible, hospital-wide role with responsibility for leading the organization's risk management program while also serving as the facility's Compliance & Ethics Officer. The successful executive will work directly across clinical and operational leadership, physicians, frontline teams, and legal counsel.

The mandate is straightforward:

identify risk early, reduce exposure, respond effectively when incidents occur, strengthen accountability, and help create a safer and more consistent environment for patients, providers, staff, and the organization. What You Will Lead

• Own the hospital's overall risk management program across the hospital and affiliated clinics.
• Identify, assess, prevent, and mitigate clinical and operational risk.
• Partner with physicians, nursing leadership, executives, and frontline teams to investigate incidents and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Manage risk-related requirements surrounding potential and active litigation, including investigations, interviews, depositions, and legal-hold records in coordination with legal counsel.
• Educate leaders, providers, and staff on risk management, incident reporting, and prevention practices.
• Advise leadership 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 & Ethics Officer and help reinforce a culture of ethical, accountable decision-making. Executive Profile
• Active New Mexico RN license or eligible multistate RN license.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing program.
• At least 5 years of nursing experience, including at least 3 years in management or director-level leadership.
• Demonstrated healthcare Risk Management experience.
• Prior acute-care healthcare risk management experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in a for-profit hospital environment strongly preferred.
• Previous Director-level healthcare leadership experience preferred.

CPHRM certification preferred at hire and required within three years of employment

Compensation & Executive Package Base Salary:

$119,000 - $149,000 annually

Bonus:

The position includes a bonus opportunity as part of the overall compensation package; specific bonus terms are discussed with qualified candidates during the recruitment process.

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates. Publicly available postings for this opportunity indicate assistance of up to $10,000. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; retirement/401(k) matching; paid time off; flexible-spending and health-savings accounts; short- and long-term disability and other income-protection programs; tuition reimbursement and loan assistance; employee assistance and wellness resources; and professional development opportunities. Location & Work Arrangement The position is based in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and requires regular in-person presence. Candidates outside the area should be prepared to discuss relocation. Regular travel is not required. Visa sponsorship is not available. Why This Opportunity This is a newly created position with broad organizational influence. Rather than managing a narrow risk function, the Director will have the opportunity to shape the hospital's approach to risk, compliance, patient safety, litigation exposure, and ethical practice while partnering with senior clinical and operational leadership.

Pay:

$119,000.00 - $149,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible spending account Life insurance Paid time off Relocation assistance Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person