Accreditation Coordinator RN - South

Baptist Health - Central Alabama; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, Alabama, seeks an Accreditation Coordinator RN to oversee accreditation planning and compliance. The role requires leading educational activities, coordinating survey readiness, and coordinating site visits and action plans with leadership across departments.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree, an active RN license, and 5+ years in acute care with experience in a Joint Commission accredited environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Minimum 5 years clinical acute care hospital experience.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a TJC-accredited facility.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and implementation of accreditation activities for Joint Commission and CMS.
• Develop and implement educational activities related to accreditation standards.
• Maintain survey readiness methodologies and monitor compliance.
• Coordinate site visits, follow-up reports, and action plans; manage documentation.
• Train new management staff on roles in accreditation and survey activities.
• Periodically report to leadership on changes in regulatory standards and implementation plans.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Accreditation coordination

Education & training

Survey readiness

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Writing & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

RN license

Job description

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.

To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.

Highlights

Summary

Responsible for all aspects of planning and implementation of compliance activities for accreditation and/or regulatory agencies requirements, including Joint Commission and CMS. Responsible for development and implementation of educational activities related to accreditation. This includes disseminating interpretations of standards to all appropriate staff with respect to all the organization's functions. Oversees and manages survey readiness methodologies. Assesses, monitors, and recommends, as appropriate, activities and educational opportunities to maintain compliance with accreditation and/or regulatory standards. Works with staff from all relevant areas to communicate, plan for, monitor, and evaluate new developments in regulation, standards, or legislation. Identifies plans, educates, and assists in implementation of change as required by new/evolving standards. Develops methodologies to support departments in achieving and exceeding continual compliance requirements. Responsible for documentation and other information as requested by regulatory and accrediting bodies, including, but not limited to, submission of applications, Focused Standards Assessment (FSA), and action plans in a timely manner. Coordinates site visits, follow-up reports, compliance activities, and historical files. Trains all new management staff on their role in accreditation and survey activities. Periodically reports to the leadership team announced and/or potential changes in regulatory standards; related implementation plans to assure compliance; monitoring and evaluation of compliance; progress on implementation of policies and procedures and activities necessary to assure continuous compliance; planned visits by external agencies and results of visits.

Education / Experience

Bachelor's degree in related health field required; Masters degree preferred. Minimum 5 years clinical acute care hospital experience (prefer Medical/Surgical Unit and quality, patient safety and regulatory compliance-related experience) required. Minimum 3 years experience in TJC accredited facility required.

License / Certification

Active RN license required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word and Excel programs.
• Must possess advanced computer skills to maintain databases, spreadsheets and develop reporting tools/graphs/control charts.
• Regulatory survey coordination experience strongly preferred.
• Must have knowledge of accrediting and regulatory agencies procedures and standard requirements.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to interact with physicians and other professionals.
• Must have exceptional interpersonal communications, teaching/presentation and writing skills, analytical and strong team building skills.
• Experience in project management, group facilitation and leadership group presentations preferred.
• Must have knowledge of process improvement methodologies.
• Must be self-directed and highly motivated with problem solving abilities.
• Must possess independent decision-making skills.
• Must be able to adapt to change and adjust job responsibilities as the organization and outside regulatory agencies mandate.
• Requires ability to travel between organization's locations and to outside educational programs when required.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Position requires sitting for 60% of the workday and mobility 40% of the workday.
• There is occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• There is frequent reaching, use of hands and repetitive action.
• Requires occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
• There is a continuous need for speaking with clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversation either by phone or in person.
• Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range.
• Inside protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Minimal noise levels.
• Much exposure to computer work.
• Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock.
• Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks.
• Some exposure to hazardous chemicals. Occasional exposure to radiation.

Primary Location

Baptist Medical Center South

Job

Accreditation Coordinator RN - South

RN - Accreditation Coordinator

Job Type

Regular-Full time

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)