Registered Nurse - Accreditation/Readiness Coordination

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Iowa City (IA)

Hybrid

USD 74,000 - 123,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off: 50 days per year

Federal pension program

Telework eligible

Job summary

Registered Nurse - Accreditation/Readiness Coordination at the Veterans Health Administration focuses on leading accreditation and regulatory readiness programs across the Iowa City VA Health Care System. The role drives compliance, survey preparedness, patient safety, and high-reliability practices to support exceptional Veteran care.

The RN serves as a coordinator for regulatory surveillance, partnering with clinical and operational staff to ensure standards are met and continually improving

Responsibilities

Lead accreditation and regulatory readiness programs across the Iowa City VA Health Care System.
Coordinate regulatory surveillance activities for The Joint Commission (TJC), OIG, and other reviews.
Support continual readiness through data tracking, reporting, and improvement actions.
Provide guidance on clinical performance measures and performance improvement tools.

Job description

Registered Nurse - Accreditation/Readiness Coordination

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Accreditation/Readiness Coordination Registered Nurse (RN) leads accreditation and regulatory readiness programs across the Iowa City VA Health Care System, driving continuous compliance, survey preparedness, patient safety, and high-reliability practices to support exceptional Veteran care.

Key Responsibilities

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

The Accreditation/ Readiness Coordination Registered Nurse (RN) serves as coordinator for regulatory surveillance activities for the Iowa City VA Health Care System ICVAHCS and the Community Based Outreach Clinics (CBOCs) aligned under this facility.

The Readiness Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the efforts to ensure the medical center is meeting regulatory standards and provides oversight and consultative services toward organizational readiness for accrediting and monitoring organizations, which includes: The Joint Commission (TJC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Annual Workplace Evaluation and Readiness (AWE), VA Self Inspections, and other external reviews.

Promotes a culture of high reliability and safety within the system and partners with clinical and operational support staff to assure that standards and regulatory requirements are met in an environment of continual readiness efficacy. Continually evaluates and improves processes, activities, learning, and communication within these programs.

Duties of the Accreditation/Readiness Coordination RN include, but are not limited to: Assists in the coordination of accreditation program specific reviews and preparation for internal and external reviews. Conducts systematic reviews of assigned clinical processes. Assists with ongoing tracer activities.

Maintains data components and records associated with assigned clinical reviews, which include the tracking and trending of data, aggregating into reports, ensuring compliance with established timeframes, and facilitating improvement action plans. Provides consultation and guidance on clinical performance measures, assigned performance improvement clinical reviews, and use of performance improvement tools and techniques. Backup for QMO.

Facilitates the development and coordination of internal review systems to assure that both clinical and administrative activities are in compliance with agency, accrediting, and regulatory requirements. Develop policy guidance, motivational materials, and information to facilitate staff compliance with required standards. Coordinates the annual Joint Commission Focused Standards Assessment (FSA) process, OIG inspection Issue and guidance, and OIG CHIP Guide self-assessment.

In addition, this position would assist with QSV analyst functions-chart reviews, tracers and inspections. Analyzing data, and assist with facilitating Improvement Team activity. Participates in the annual performance improvement plan in establishing improvement priorities and monitoring activities. Provides Readiness education and partners with education and management to embed continual readiness and high reliability approaches in department/unit activities and processes.

Provides consultation to assure continuous improvement and progress toward improving readiness and high reliability. Collaborates with organizational leadership and staff to assure that regulatory patient safety standards are met or exceeded. Proactively identifies high risk/out of compliance areas, establishes communications and action plans to address, partners with operations to establish internal controls, implement resolutions, and measure outcomes.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:00a.m.

- 4:30p.m. Telework: ADHOC-May be authorized (Employee who Telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement). Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $73696 – $122961/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.