About this role
Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 25 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 45 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
Description:
Responsible for implementation of the internal risk management program. Develops, implements, and evaluates programs for loss prevention and loss control which are designed to limit adverse incidents, minimize the risk of injuries to patients, employees and visitors, and limit the financial impact of such incidents on the hospital. Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations related to risk management (i.e., investigate every allegation of sexual misconduct in accordance with policy and statutory requirements. Directs others within the organization towards process improvements that support the reduction of medical/healthcare errors and other factors that may contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes. Provides leadership for safety assessments, Failure Mode Effects Analyses (FMEA), as well as Root Cause Analyses (RCA). Educates leadership, staff and physicians regarding how system processes can contribute to medical/healthcare errors.
Estimated salary range for this position is $102570.20 - $136418.37 / year depending on experience.
Qualifications:
Degrees:
- Bachelors.
Licenses & Certifications:
- Registered Nurse.
Additional Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree in Nursing with Bachelor Degree in healthcare related field.
- 7 Years acute care experience preferred, of which 3 years include direct hospital clinical operations experience and 3+ years of direct patient care experience as an RN in an acute care setting.
- Required: completion of college level course in Risk Management or completion of Healthcare Risk Management Certificate program (must be completed within two years of position start date if not already completed at time of hire).
Minimum Required Experience:
5 Years
EOE, including disability/vets
Other facts
About Baptist Health South Florida
Baptist Health South Florida is the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organization with 12 hospitals, more than 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians, and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities, and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned institutes in cancer care, heart and vascular care, brain and spine care and orthopedic care. Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence.
Our mission, vision, and values make us who we are at Baptist Health and are at the center of everything we do. At Baptist Health, we positively impact the human experience for patients, employees, and physicians. Our success comes from a culture of quality and dedication that is instilled into every member of the Baptist Health family.
This year, and for 25 years, we’ve been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, based on employee feedback. We’ve also been recognized as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies and People Magazine included us in its list of Companies That Care. Based on the U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026 Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, with its hospitals and institutes earning 63 high-performing honors.
But really, the reason we’re excited to come to work is the people.
Working together, we form personal connections with our colleagues that are stronger than most of us have experienced at other jobs. We develop caring relationships with our patients and their families that go beyond just delivering healthcare. After all, we know what it’s like to be in their shoes. Many of us have been patients here and have had family members as patients here. We’re committed to delivering quality care in the most
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What you'll do
- Responsible for the implementation of the internal risk management program and developing programs for loss prevention and control. Ensures compliance with regulations and directs process improvements to reduce medical errors and adverse patient outcomes.
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