Director of Risk Management
Job Description
A hospital in Las Cruces, NM is seeking a senior-level Director of Risk Management, Quality, and Medical Staff. This is an on-site leadership role responsible for overseeing risk management, quality initiatives, and medical staff operations. The position offers partial relocation assistance; visa sponsorship is not available.
The role. This director-level position leads the hospital's risk management, quality, and medical staff functions, ensuring regulatory compliance and effective oversight across these interrelated disciplines. The incumbent will apply clinical and operational expertise to identify, assess, and mitigate institutional risk while driving quality improvement initiatives. The role requires regular on-site presence at the Las Cruces facility and does not involve travel.
What we're looking for.
- Active New Mexico RN license or multistate (compact) RN license
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing school
- Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience, with at least 3 years in a Director or Manager role
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) certification preferred upon hire; required within 3 years of employment
- Risk Management, Quality, and Medical Staff experience required
- Preferred: Prior acute healthcare risk management experience (may substitute for the leadership experience requirement)
- Preferred: Experience working in a for-profit hospital setting
- Preferred: Previous Director-level experience
Compensation. $120,000 - $150,000 per year
Meet Your Recruiter
Franchise Partner (Southwest FL)
Brent McKenzie’s career in hospitality began at his family’s resort, where he learned the business from the ground up. From there, he moved into restaurants, starting as a dishwasher and working through every role a restaurant has to offer. Over 25 years, that hands-on experience grew into more than a decade of management, including opening several new businesses of varying sizes. He capped off his hospitality career running restaurant operations at a large luxury convention hotel. Along the way, he developed a sharp eye for talent: the ability to recognize who’s ready to perform on day one, and who has the potential to grow into something bigger.
When COVID reshaped the hospitality industry in 2020, Brent brought those same instincts into healthcare recruiting. Six years in, he’s built a reputation for taking the time to understand what each client actually needs, not just the job description, but the team dynamics, the culture, and the kind of person who’ll thrive there. For candidates, he’s the kind of recruiter who listens first. He wants to know where you’re trying to go in your career, what you’re looking for in your next role, and what would make a move worth making. That way, when he brings an opportunity to the table, it’s one worth considering.
Brent is dedicated to seeing every search through. His attention to detail, persistence, and genuine interest in the people on both sides of the hire are what his clients and candidates come back for.