Location: Sitka, AK
Position Type: Full-Time | Quality & Regulatory Leadership
Specialty: Long-Term Care (LTC) | QAPI
The RN – Quality Management & Accreditation (LTC QAPI) serves as the Long-Term Care QAPI Coordinator, responsible for facilitating, coordinating, and evaluating consistent, high-quality clinical care delivery through established standards, policies, protocols, and performance improvement processes. This role ensures compliance with CMS and other applicable regulatory and accreditation bodies while supporting continuous survey readiness.
As a key member of the Long-Term Care interdisciplinary team, this position promotes resident safety, regulatory compliance, infection prevention, and quality improvement initiatives using the QAPI framework. The role works closely with administration, providers, leaders, and staff to drive quality outcomes and patient safety improvements across the organization.
Collaborate with Long-Term Care leadership on overall QAPI objectives
Plan, organize, and direct quality assurance and performance improvement programs
Lead quality initiatives, projects, education, and coaching across departments
Integrate QAPI activities into daily operations and staff responsibilities
Conduct ongoing performance assessments, analyze clinical outcome data, and identify trends and improvement opportunities
Develop, implement, and maintain a formal QAPI plan
Design and facilitate annual QAPI program evaluations and quality committee discussions
Ensure compliance with CMS and other applicable regulatory and accreditation standards
Coordinate regulatory surveys and maintain continuous accreditation readiness
Participate in facility surveys and survey response activities
Review, write, and revise policies, procedures, survey reports, and facility-wide assessments
Establish and maintain tracking systems for quality recommendations and corrective actions
Develop and implement plans of correction for identified deficiencies
Assist in developing follow-up procedures to monitor identified problem areas
Collaborate with the Risk Manager to conduct Root Cause Analyses (RCA) as needed
Maintain records related to facility-reported incidents and event reporting systems
Assist with investigations of incident reports, complaints, and resident care concerns
Support infection prevention and control activities aligned with organizational standards and regulatory expectations
Organize and facilitate quality committee meetings, including agenda development, performance measure review, prioritization of improvement initiatives, and meeting documentation
Prepare and present written and verbal reports to leadership regarding QAPI program performance
Communicate professionally and effectively with staff at all organizational levels
Serve as a resource, mentor, and role model for quality and safety practices
Support Quality Management activities including chart audits, rounding, accreditation support, and committee facilitation
Provide cross-coverage for other Quality Management team roles as needed
Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Alaska
Direct hires must apply for licensure prior to start date
Agency staff must hold an active Alaska RN license
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), QAPI Certified Professional (QCP), or other Long-Term Care quality certification required within 3 years of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
Clinical Competency Assessment (initial and periodic, per policy)
Minimum 2 years of experience in quality management, regulatory compliance, or performance improvement
Demonstrated leadership experience facilitating cross-functional teams
Proven ability to collaborate effectively across departments
Preferred: Experience working in Long-Term Care settings
For more details reach at jmckenzie@navitashealth.com
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.