Accreditation Specialist, RN - Quality & Patient Safety

Overview

St. Luke's Health System in Meridian, ID is seeking an Accreditation Specialist to join our Quality & Patient Safety team.

Unit/Position Summary

Under direct supervision, the Accreditation Specialist, RN implements patient safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary resource for assigned departments/sites for services related to the relevant regulatory program.

• Conducts and coordinates accreditation/regulatory standards based audits.

• Assesses accreditation findings or risks, facilitates analysis, and recommends interventions; tracks and evaluates action plans in response to accreditation findings

• Supports implementation of system accreditation programs, in collaboration with stakeholders; documents and prepares reports for distribution to stakeholders.

• Assists in the development and presentation of educational accreditation programs.

• Applies accreditation standards and survey methodology to moderately complex issues and problems; escalates more complex issues to department leadership.

• Possesses and applies novice/advanced beginner working knowledge of subject matter; decision making is limited in independence, based on standard rules and requires oversight; with mentoring, leads small teams that are limited to one to three departments in size.

• Utilizes the nursing practice, skills, concepts and/or methodologies to address accreditation opportunities.

• Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: ASN or BSN

• Experience: 2 years additional relevant experience.

• Licenses/Certifications: Current RN license in state of practice.

or

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of Degree

• Experience: 0 years

• Licenses/Certifications: None

What's in it for you

At St. Luke's, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

• Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.