About this role
The Joint Commission conducts a nationwide search for an Acute Care Registered Nurse with leadership experience in quality, accreditation and/or regulations. Selected candidate can be located anywhere in the United States. The RN Field Representative surveys health care organizations throughout the United States.
Apply systems analysis skills and inductive reasoning skills to determine health care organizations' degree of compliance with applicable standards and functionality of care delivery systems. Engage health care organization staff in interactive dialogues on standards-based issues in health care to assess compliance. Identify opportunities for improving compliance.
Prepare management reports that clearly link individual standards deficiencies with potential systems vulnerabilities and related organization risk points. Effectively communicate this information to health care organization leadership in a constructive and collegial style. Interact with leadership and staff nationwide.
Participate in other Joint Commission activities as assigned by supervisor. Meet physical demands including observing ongoing health care treatments in real time, standing for long periods, walking lengthy distances, and extensive nationwide travel. Inspect medical facilities, equipment, and procedures thoroughly.
Requirements
- Graduate of approved school of nursing and hold a master’s degree in appropriate discipline
- Current professional license in discipline required at time of hire and maintained throughout employment
- CPHQ certification through NAHQ at time of hire or attain within one year
- Five years of recent health care experience, including 3 years direct clinical experience and 2 years accreditation or certification leadership
- Knowledge of Joint Commission standards with direct involvement in two Joint Commission surveys
- Contemporary knowledge of health care operations, clinical practice, performance improvement methods
- Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal, interviewing, teamwork, communication, and organizational skills
- Available for 100% nationwide travel with 2-4 weeks availability per month depending on full or part-time
Responsibilities
- Survey health care organizations throughout the United States
- Apply systems analysis skills and inductive reasoning skills to determine compliance with standards
- Engage health care organization staff in interactive dialogues on standards-based issues
- Assess compliance and identify opportunities for improving compliance
- Prepare management reports linking standards deficiencies with systems vulnerabilities and organization risk points
- Communicate findings to health care organization leadership constructively
- Observe ongoing health care treatments in real time without interruption
- Inspect medical facilities, equipment, and emergency procedures
Benefits
- Nationwide search - located anywhere in the United States
- Part-time positions available at .48 FTE (two weeks per month) or .7 FTE (three weeks per month)
- Full-time positions available requiring four weeks availability per month
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