RN - Staff Development, Education & Credentialing

At Summit Orthopedics, we recognize the impact each member of the Summit Family has on one another and on our patients every day. Join a patient-first environment where our values — Better together, Own it, Nimble, Excellence, and Service — are lived down to our BONES. At Summit, team members feel respected, valued, and connected to meaningful work, contributing to a collaborative, community-centered culture built on mutual respect and enjoyment.

The RN - Staff Development, Education and Credentialing Oversight develops, plans, implements and evaluates education programs and oversees orientation for all surgery center staff. Responsibilities include developing and delivering educational content, assessing staff competency, monitoring program effectiveness, and maintaining documentation. This role also assists in surgery center credentialing and re-credentialing processes, including initial and reappointment, tracking expirables, and maintenance of practitioner files.

This position supports enforcement of Professional Staff Bylaws and provides tools and resources to ensure compliance with national standards, Federal and State Regulations, and other accrediting bodies' regulatory requirements (MDH, CMS, and Joint Commission).  

This is a full-time position that will require flexibility to float to all Summit Campuses as needed and will work on the floor and in the OR as needed.  Monday - Friday schedule.  Primary work location will be determined at the time of offer based on the ASC in closest proximity to where the candidate lives. 

RN - Staff Development and Education Responsibilities:

• Develop, deliver and oversee in-service and annual required education to support 'best practices', enhance and promote staff development, and advance patient safety. 


• Manage staff education compliance, including tracking competencies, required training and maintaining accurate education and personnel records.


• Administer and maintain the Learning Management System (LMS) to support employee education and compliance.


• Collaborate with nursing leadership and executive partners to promote individual and team accountability for ongoing learning.


• Utilize flexible scheduling and creative strategies to meet the learning needs of all Surgery Center Staff.


• Plan and coordinate BLS, ACLS, and PALS classes.


• Develop, coordinate, facilitate and oversee orientation and other educational programs to ensure compliance with federal and state regulatory guidelines.


• Assist in pre-employment health screening and interpret immunization records and immune status test results to ensure compliance.


• Educate employees and management regarding vaccination requirements, including managing the employee Influenza and Mantoux annual process.


• Assist and maintain the development of policies and procedures to comply with state and federal directives, laws, and professional medical standards. 


• Assist the Surgery Center Nurse Director and Surgery Center Operations Manager to obtain and maintain applicable licensure, regulatory compliance and national accreditation.


• Manage applicable forms used within surgery centers.

RN - Credentialing Oversight Responsibilities:

• Assist and monitor initial, re-appointment, and ongoing credentialing and eligibility of privileges to ensure compliance with regulatory standards (Joint Commission, CMS, Federal and State), Medical Staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and delegated contracts, promptly responding to related day-to-day issues as they arise.


• Assists practitioner credentialing by reviewing applications, verifying eligibility, reviewing background investigations, and primary source verification.


• Identify and resolve application discrepancies; Ensure timely follow-up and file completion.


• Assists to review complete credentialing files to governing board within required timelines.


• Process privileging requests in accordance with approved clinical privilege criteria.


• Assists with day-to-day credentialing and privileging issues as they arise.


• Develops and updates delineation of privileges as scope of practice or approved procedures change.


• Process external requests for staff recommendations and peer review.


• Maintain credentialing calendars, rosters, and continuous credentialing maintenance records.

Additional responsibilities:

• Accurately and promptly identify and document unusual occurrences, unsafe practices and/or unsafe environments; assume responsibility for correcting or eliminating unsafe environments, maintain reporting when necessary. 


• Participate in the evaluation of new supplies and equipment and instrumentation.


• Demonstrate a professional cooperative attitude and treats others with respect and courtesy.


• Cultivate effective partnerships and promote teamwork among staff, patients, and others.


• Contribute to department goals and implementation; Seek process improvements.


• Participate in formal self evaluation by identifying strengths, limitations, and goals.


• Act as a resource for the surgery center and seek assistance from other professional persons to improve skills, knowledge and practice.


• Utilize available resources to keep current in field.


• Occasional direct patient care, including invasive procedures such as inserting IV's.


• Other related duties as assigned.

Summit’s hiring range for this position is $99,286 - $124,108 per year. The hired candidate may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, differentials and/or deferred compensation. In addition to our base salary, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package that aligns with our vision of leading a healthy and active lifestyle.  This includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, paid time off and 401(k)/profit sharing retirement plan. If you are hired at Summit, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, experience, and internal equity.

Summit Orthopedics provides the Twin Cities, Greater Minnesota and Western Wisconsin with the full spectrum of orthopedic care including sub-specialty clinics, walk-in care at our Orthopedic Urgent Care clinics, imaging, bracing, therapy, surgery, and post-surgical stays at our Care Suites. Our expert team of physicians, surgeons, physician assistants, certified athletic trainers and therapists are part of the 1200+ employees who partner to provide quality care designed to support a healthier, more active lifestyle. 

Summit Orthopedics is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations of federal, state and local governing boards and/or agencies.