Surveyor - Hospital Nurse

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

Job summary

Joint Commission is seeking an Acute Care Registered Nurse with leadership experience in quality, accreditation and regulations. The RN Field Representative will survey health care organizations nationwide, applying systems analysis to assess compliance and identify improvement opportunities.

You will prepare management reports linking standards deficiencies to risks and engage staff in dialogues to drive performance.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an approved school of nursing and hold a master’s degree.
• Current professional license in discipline required at time of hire and maintained throughout employment.
• CPHQ certification required by hire or by 12/31/28.
• Five years of recent health care experience, including 3 years direct clinical and 3 years accreditation leadership or senior management.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission standards and direct involvement in two Joint Commission surveys.

Responsibilities

• Survey health care organizations nationwide to assess compliance with applicable standards.
• Prepare management reports linking standards deficiencies to system vulnerabilities and risks.
• Engage staff in dialogues on standards-based issues to evaluate compliance and opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate findings effectively to health care organization leadership in a constructive manner.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Interviewing

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Master’s degree in nursing or related field

RN license

CPHQ certification (by 12/31/28)

Job description

Nationwide Search – Selected candidate can be located anywhere in the United States.

Currently seeking Acute Care Registered Nurse with Leadership experience in quality, accreditation and/or regulations.

The RN Field Representative surveys health 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 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 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 health care experience, including 3 years of direct clinical experience in the appropriate health care settings, and 3 years of accreditation, certification leadership or senior management experience.
• Contemporary knowledge of and experience in health care operations, clinical practice, use of performance improvement methods to assess organizational performance, and current research and trends relative to health care practices is essential.
• Qualified candidates must have knowledge of Joint Commission standards with direct involvement in two Joint Commission surveys.
• Candidates must have excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills and be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal, interviewing, teamwork, communication, and organizational skills.
• Candidates interested in part-time positions must be available to work two weeks (.48 FTE) or three weeks (.7 FTE) per month and must provide two or three weeks of availability for scheduling purposes. Full time is also available requiring four weeks of availability. All positions require 100% nationwide travel.

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 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.

MIN

117,000

MAX

117,000

FTE Structure

1.0 FTE 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 travel

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 in October/November 2026***

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.