Hospital Regulatory Manager Job Listing at Emerus Holdings Inc. in Houston, TX (Job ID 2026-22485)

Description

The Hospital Regulatory Manager leads and coordinates regulatory readiness efforts across all Emerus markets. The role ensures sustained survey readiness and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and applicable accreditation standards (e.g., DNV, CMS). This position partners with quality and operational leaders to promote continuous readiness, patient safety, and high-quality care.

• Bachelor's Degree, required
• 1-3 years' experience in healthcare regulatory compliance, accreditation, quality or performance improvement
• If Registered Nurse, must have current RN license in state of practice in good standing
• 3+ years related healthcare quality experience, preferred
• Knowledge of Federal, State and required regulatory agency standards related to health care organizations, required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), required
• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication

• Serve as an expert resource to quality, corporate and market leadership, staff and physicians on accreditation and regulatory requirements
• Monitor and implement regulatory changes and translates requirements into operational guidance with state, federal, and accreditation regulations (e.g. OSHA, CMS, and state-specific healthcare regulations).
• Prepare and submit required documentation to state and federal regulatory agencies and support the documentation and reporting needs for accrediting bodies (e.g., DNV).
• Maintain thorough documentation, reports, and readiness artifacts to support surveys, internal governance, and continuous improvement.
• Ensures policies and procedures reflect current regulatory expectations and organization process.
• Communicates readiness status and progress on accreditation/regulatory initiatives to executive leadership.
• Plan, coordinate, and guide validation tracers, mock surveys, audits, and other assessment activities to evaluate regulatory and accreditation readiness; provide clear feedback and recommendations to leaders.
• Coordinate with Quality Managers to identify areas of vulnerability and risk related to standards and regulations; support corrective action plans to close gaps and sustain compliance.
• Provide education and training for leaders and front line staff on regulatory processes, survey readiness, standards interpretation to new facilities and new markets, as well as with current departments.
• Facilitate follow-up activities and conduct performance improvement projects that may need to extend to all markets.

• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
• Travel to all facility locations as required
• Performs additional duties as assigned
• Verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with diverse populations. 
• Prioritize, organize, and meet tight deadlines for multiple concurrent tasks and team requests; apply leadership experience to manage expectations, flag obstacles and propose solutions in a timely manner. 
• Navigate technical systems: electronic medical records (EMR), registry/case entry tools for state reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), required