Title: Director of Risk Management
Company: Continuing Life
Short Description:
We specialize in working with large, full-scale Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) and health centers that include Assisted Living, Memory care, and long-term care in a Skilled Nursing Center
Long Description:
The Director of Risk Management will identify and reduce organizational risk while strengthening resident safety, quality care, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
This role works closely with senior leaders and key partners across operations, clinical services, HR, legal, finance, and insurance to protect residents, employees, assets, and the organization’s reputation while supporting long-term objectives.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES:
• Lead enterprise-wide risk management strategy across CL supported communities.
• Identify, assess, and reduce operational, clinical, financial, regulatory, and reputational risks.
• Oversee claims, litigation, insurance programs, incident investigations, and loss prevention initiatives.
• Partner with operations, clinical, legal, HR, finance, and insurance teams to strengthen resident safety, compliance, and quality outcomes.
• Use data, trends, and performance metrics to guide risk reduction strategies and provide executive reporting.
• Support emergency preparedness, business continuity, strategic initiatives, and organizational growth while protecting residents, employees, assets, and reputation.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare or senior living risk management.
• Strong knowledge of:
o State and Federal regulations, including Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) and state and federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities (SNF) as well as other applicable laws and regulations.
o Enterprise Risk Management
o Claims and litigation management
o Insurance administration
o Resident safety and quality improvement
o Incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Exceptional analytical, leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel regularly to community locations.
• Master's degree (MBA, MHA, MSN, JD, or related discipline) preferred
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM), Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), or comparable certification.
URL: https://apply.clearcompany.
Posting Dates: 11/12/26 - 01/31/27
Contact:
Lori Elfus lelfus@continuinglife.com