Surveyor - Home and Hospice Care Registered Nurse

Joint Commission; United States; Remote; USD 105,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k and pension plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

Joint Commission is seeking Nationwide Home Health and Hospice Care Registered Nurse Surveyors. These remote roles require RN with home health/hospice experience to survey organizations across the United States, applying standards-based analyses and engaging organizational staff in improvement discussions.

Candidates should have a nursing degree, an active license, and a CPHQ certification by hire or by 12/31/28. Strong communication and problem-solving skills, plus PC proficiency, are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing with a Master’s degree.
• Current professional nursing license and ongoing licensure maintenance.
• CPHQ certification required at hire or by 12/31/28.
• Five years of healthcare experience including 3 years direct clinical care and 2 years in accreditation leadership.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission standards with direct involvement in two JC surveys.
• Prior Home Health and Hospice care experience; Medicare-certified home health agency experience preferred.
• Spanish language is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving abilities; proficient PC user.

Responsibilities

• Survey hospice and home care organizations across the United States to assess compliance with standards.
• Apply systems analysis and inductive reasoning to evaluate care delivery systems.
• Engage staff in dialogues on standards-based issues to identify improvements.
• Prepare management reports linking deficiencies to vulnerabilities and risk points.
• Communicate findings to organizational leadership in a constructive manner.
• Participate in other Joint Commission activities as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Interviewing

PC proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in appropriate discipline

Nursing degree from approved school

Tools

DME knowledge

Job description

Nationwide Search for a Home Health and Hospice CareRegistered Nurse Surveyor

Seeking Registered Nurses located anywhere in the United States for this remote opportunity.

Seeking Candidates with Home Health and Hospice Care experience.

• The RN Field Representative surveys hospice and home care organizations throughout the United States.
• Applies systems analysis skills and inductive reasoning skills to determine health care organizations’ degree of compliance with applicable standards and functionality of care delivery systems.
• Engages health care organization staff in interactive dialogues on standards based issues in health care in order to assess compliance and to identify opportunities for improving compliance.
• Prepares management reports that clearly link individual standards deficiencies with potential systems vulnerabilities and related organization risk points.
• Effectively communicates this information to health care organization leadership in a constructive and collegial style.
• Participates in other Joint Commission activities as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

• Qualified candidates must be a graduate of approved school of nursing and hold a Master’s degree in appropriate discipline.
• Current professional license in discipline required at time at time of hire and must be maintained throughout the duration of employment.
• Certification requirement: You must hold a CPHQ certification (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) through National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) at time of hire or attain by 12/31/28.
• Candidates must have five years of recent healthcare experience, including 3 years of direct clinical experience in the appropriate health care settings, and 2 years of accreditation or certification leadership or senior management experience.
• Qualified candidates must have knowledge of Joint Commission standards with direct involvement in two Joint Commission surveys.
• Previous experience in Home Healthcare and Hospice care required.
• Experience working in a Medicare Certified home health agency is required.
• Experience with DME (Durable Medical Equipment) preferred.
• Ideal candidates will have experience in a culturally diverse work environment; fluency in Spanish is a plus.
• The team players we select to take on these highly visible, challenging roles will have strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills, expertise in interviewing, and PC proficiency.

Physical Abilities:

Must be able to observe, in real time and without slowing or otherwise interrupting the progress of all applicable types of ongoing health care treatment (e.g., including emergency treatment, treatment during weather and other extreme situations, etc.). Standing for long periods of time, walking lengthy distances, lifting, climbing, stooping, pulling, and pushing in order to adequately inspect and observe all medical facilities, equipment and procedures, such as emergency exit procedures, remote storage facilities, any areas where cleanliness may affect the possibility of infection, medical equipment, etc., including the following activities:

• walking up and down stairways (e.g., to test escape routes, assess safety of emergency exits, regulatory compliance, etc.);
• removing obstructed covers or impediments to equipment or other mechanical areas;
• examining small and often dirty printed labels and print on equipment;
• must be able to engage in extensive travel as set forth above, including driving a car to remote locations, flying on small airplanes and into small airports, traveling in all types of weather conditions, etc.

Candidates interested in part time positions must be available to work two or three weeks per month, and must provide three or four weeks of availability for the purpose of scheduling. All positions require 100% nationwide travel (paid). We offer a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, pension and a generous paid time off (PTO) package.

FTE Structure:

1.0 FTE (full-time) must provide 4 weeks out of 4 weeks for travel

.7 FTE must provide 3 out of 4 weeks for travel

.48 FTE must provide 2 weeks out of 4 for trav el

MIN

$117,000

MAX

$117,000

Due to extensive travel requirements, candidates must be located within approximately 50 miles of a major commercial airport with direct access to domestic and/or international flight routes and facilities capable of accommodating wide-body aircraft.

We are currently hiring for our next orientation classes to take place in October/November 2026

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Joint Commission offers a comprehensive benefits package. For an overview of our benefits package, please visit our Joint Commission Career Page

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee assigned to this position. The description is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills and abilities, and working conditions associated with this position. All requirements are subject to possible modification due to business needs and/or reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.