Accreditation Coordinator - LPN or RN

Accreditation Coordinator - LPN or RN

Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, and Gulfport Hospital | Full-Time | Monday - Friday |
Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Gulfport, Mississippi
United States

Position Overview:

The Accreditation Coordinator supports the accreditation process by managing documentation, coordinating with departments, and assisting with audits to ensure the healthcare facility meets CMS, State, and accreditation body standards. Key responsibilities include organizing files, tracking progress for audits and corrective action plans, scheduling meetings, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, and preparing reports and correspondence.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education:
Graduate from NLN School of Nursing. Clinical background of at least 5 years preferred.

License:
Currently licensed to practice as an LPN or RN in the state of Mississippi.

Certifications:
Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.  

Experience:
Experience or knowledge with accreditation processes and surveys in the hospital and clinic settings preferred. General administrative experience is required. Customer Service experience is required.

Reports to:
Director of Accreditation and Safety

Supervises:
None

Physical Demands:
Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.

Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities.  Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone.  Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.  Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels.  Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required.  Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

Special Demands:
Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Must possess the ability to work independently with little supervision and seek guidance as needed.  Must demonstrate collaborative team-oriented skills. Work requires the individual to be resourceful, results-oriented, strategic, and service-committed. 

Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.  Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.

Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.