Clinical Risk Management Specialist - Rockland Psychiatric Center : Job Details

Recruiting a Clinical Risk Management Specialist – Care that Gives Hope

Rockland Psychiatric Center (RPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is looking to hire a Registered Nurse , to serve as a Clinical Risk Management Specialist (CRMS).

As a CRMS, you will be part of RPC's Risk Management Department whose primary responsibility is investigating incidents and implementing systemic changes with the intent of reducing the risk of future incidents, including

• Conducting preliminary and special investigations as needed, interviewing staff and patients, gathering evidence, and interpreting findings in accordance with OMH regulations.
• Responding to incidents during work hours and/or while on-call.
• Acting as a resource to team leaders/program directors, identifying reportable incidents, and facilitating the completion of all unit investigations.
• Completing data entry and retrieval in the New Incident Management Reporting System (NIMRS) and Justice Center database.
• Attending facility-wide committee meetings as a representative of the Risk Management Department

About RPC

RPC provides a full range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support to adults 18 years and older with serious mental illness. RPC serves individuals living in Rockland, Westchester, Orange, Sullivan, Putnam, Dutchess, and Ulster counties as well as the Greater NYC Region. In addition to RPC's inpatient facility, they provide a network of outpatient services including clinics, mobile mental health teams, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams, and residential programs. Services are delivered safely in a respectful and caring environment with a primary focus on hope and recovery.

About OMH

OMH operates the largest state mental health system in the country, with 23 hospitals, 90 clinics, two world-class research institutes, a secure residential center, and a network of community services. OMH hospitals are all Joint Commission-accredited and recognized as among the best mental health hospital systems in the United States. OMH believes everyone should have an equal opportunity to achieve mental wellness. This means implementing services and policies to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for historically marginalized, underserved, and unserved populations.

If you would like to join RPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer:

• Generous paid time off, including thirteen (13) vacation days, eight (8) sick days, and five (5) personal days accrued during the first year of employment; thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Option to choose a NYS health insurance plan that meets your needs.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• NYS Retirement Programs.
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth.

Minimum Qualifications:

Registered Nurse 1, Psychiatric

· NYS License and current registration to practice as a professional nurse.

Salary: $115,147 - $124,138

Minimum Qualifications:

Registered Nurse 2, Psychiatric

· NYS License and current registration to practice as a professional nurse and two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience working with individuals, at least 50% of whom have been diagnosed with mental illness, addiction, or substance use disorder.

Salary: $123,173 - $133,121

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) ###-#### or via email at [email protected].

In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidates cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.

Background checks are required.

This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.