Manager of Regulatory & Emergency Management

Company Description

La Rabida Children’s Hospital provides specialized, family-centered health care to children with medically complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illness. Through expertise, compassion, and advocacy we help children and their families reach their fullest potential, regardless of their ability to pay.

Our not-for-profit hospital, licensed for 49 beds, helps transition children from neonatal or pediatric intensive care to home, by providing medical, rehabilitative and developmental care, and by training families to continue treatments and manage the necessary equipment in the home. La Rabida also provides extensive rehabilitation for those recovering from wounds or burns and treatment for exacerbations of chronic conditions.

The hospital’s enhanced pediatric patient-centered medical home provides primary care to children with complex medical conditions and their siblings. Children with medical homes elsewhere come to La Rabida for specialty services. La Rabida offers a wide range of specialty services provided to children with sickle cell disease, diabetes, and many others. Children are supported in their emotional and developmental growth, particularly in cases where such growth has been interrupted by accident or disease.

Finally, La Rabida provides forensic and treatment services for children exposed to abuse and neglect, comprehensive assessments for youth in care, early intervention for children between 0 and 3 years of age. Care coordination services for medically complex children are also provided for those who are covered by a health plan and receive care from providers in Cook County

Job Description

SUMMARY:

The Manager, Regulatory and Emergency Management is responsible for the leadership, coordination, and oversight

of La Rabida Children's Hospital's regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, licensure management, and

emergency preparedness programs. Reporting to the COO, this position promotes continuous readiness for

accreditation and regulatory surveys, supports patient safety and high reliability initiatives, and directs the hospital's

comprehensive emergency management program.

The Manager serves as an organizational resource for regulatory standards, accreditation requirements, emergency

preparedness activities, and performance improvement initiatives. Working collaboratively with leaders, physicians,

employees, and external agencies, the position ensures ongoing compliance with regulatory and accreditation

requirements while strengthening organizational preparedness, resilience, and patient safety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Regulatory Compliance & Accreditation Readiness

• Direct and oversee the hospital-wide regulatory compliance and accreditation readiness program.

• Ensure continuous compliance with The Joint Commission, CMS Conditions of Participation, Illinois

Department of Public Health requirements, and other applicable regulatory standards.

• Lead planning, preparation, coordination, and follow-up activities for accreditation surveys, regulatory

inspections, and validation reviews.

• Serve as the primary liaison for regulatory and accreditation agencies and coordinate organizational

responses to survey findings.

• Oversee hospital licensure, certifications, permits, registrations, and required regulatory submissions.

• Monitor regulatory changes and communicate new requirements to organizational leaders and stakeholders.

Continuous Readiness, Assessment & Performance Improvement

• Conduct regulatory rounds, tracers, mock surveys, environmental tours, audits, and gap assessments to

evaluate organizational compliance and readiness.

• Review policies, procedures, clinical documentation, and operational practices to identify regulatory

vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement.

• Develop corrective action plans and monitor implementation to ensure sustained compliance.

• Lead regulatory performance improvement initiatives utilizing evidence-based practices, risk reduction

strategies, and High Reliability Organization principles.

• Analyze compliance findings, survey outcomes, and organizational data to identify trends, prioritize risks,

and support leadership decision-making.

• Develop and maintain compliance dashboards, scorecards, reports, and readiness metrics.

Emergency Management & Preparedness

• Develop, implement, and maintain the hospital's Emergency Management Program and Emergency

Operations Plan (EOP).

• Ensure compliance with CMS Emergency Preparedness requirements, The Joint Commission standards,

OSHA requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

• Conduct annual Hazard Vulnerability Analyses (HVA) and risk assessments to identify threats and

vulnerabilities and develop mitigation strategies.

• Develop and maintain emergency preparedness policies, procedures, and response plans.

• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities across all hospital departments to support organizational

readiness and resilience.

• Manage emergency preparedness grants, programs, and reporting requirements as applicable.

Training, Response & Community Coordination

• Plan, facilitate, and evaluate emergency preparedness training, tabletop exercises, functional exercises, and

full-scale disaster drills.

• Educate staff regarding emergency response procedures, Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) roles,

and individual responsibilities during emergencies.

• Maintain the Hospital Incident Command System structure and support activation, response, recovery, and

after-action activities during emergency events.

• Serve as the primary liaison with healthcare coalitions, public health agencies, emergency management

organizations, and community partners.

• Coordinate emergency communications, surge planning, resource management, and continuity of operations

activities.

• Lead post-event evaluations, corrective action planning, and after-action reporting to strengthen future

preparedness efforts.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:

• Participates in hospital committees, task forces, accreditation teams, and multidisciplinary workgroups.

• Provides consultation and education to leaders and staff on regulatory compliance, accreditation standards,

and emergency preparedness requirements.

• Assists with organizational initiatives related to patient safety, quality improvement, risk reduction, and

operational excellence.

• Represents the hospital during external meetings, surveys, healthcare coalition activities, and emergency

preparedness events.

• Performs other duties as assigned in support of organizational priorities.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree, Healthcare Administration, Public Health,

Emergency Management, Quality Management, or related

field required. Master's degree preferred.

Related Work Experience: • Minimum five (5) years of progressive experience in

healthcare regulatory compliance, accreditation,

quality, patient safety, emergency management, or

related healthcare operations.

• Experience leading accreditation surveys, regulatory

readiness programs, tracers, mock surveys, or

emergency preparedness activities required.

• Experience in a hospital setting required.

• Pediatric healthcare experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification:

• FEMA IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800 preferred or

obtained within established timeframe.

CPR required:None Required

PALS required: None Required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality

(CPHQ).

• Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS).

• Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional

(CHEP), Certified Healthcare Emergency

Coordinator (CHEC), or Certified Emergency

Manager (CEM).

• Knowledge of Joint Commission standards,

CMS Conditions of Participation, OSHA

standards, High Reliability Organization

principles, and emergency preparedness

regulations.

Additional Information

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education, and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head-on.

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.