Nursing
RN Director - Ortho Surgery Service Unit
Employee Type :
Full-Time
Industry :
Healthcare - Health Services
Manages Others :
No
Job Type :
Health Care
Management
Nurse
Experience :
Not Specified
Relocation Covered :
No
Post Date :
2/9/2012
Contact InformationRef ID :
117391
Description
RN Director / Ortho / Surgery Service Unit
(Job Number: 117391)
At Kaiser Permanente Northern California, you’ll join a team of health advocates who share your passion for helping people. From our financial professionals and IT team members to our RNs and physicians on the front line of care—we work together to help our members achieve their best level of wellness. And you’ll be inspired to do the same. Whether you dream of sailing the bay, hitting the slopes in the Sierras, hiking Yosemite, attending the opera, or strolling the vineyards, you’ll discover the cultural and recreational diversity that makes Northern California one of the most desirable places in the world to live and work. Northern California’s largest health plan, Kaiser Permanente provides you with the resources, scope, and opportunity you need to realize your goals. Come see for yourself.
Description
In conjunction with Chiefs of Service, directs, coordinates, facilitates, leads, and evaluates ambulatory patient care services. Oversees staff, ensures compliance with regulatory compliance, consults on patient care issues, and manages the budget.
Essential Functions:
• Directs development & implementation of quality & utilization standards for ambulatory services. This position will oversee Orthopedics and Surgery Clinic Services
• Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused delivery of services & cost effective utilization of resources & services.
• In conjunction w/ Chiefs of Service manages the daily operations of the ambulatory services.
• Designs & implements policies, procedures, protocols, efficient program outcomes, & timely provision of support to TPMG providers.
• Directs the budget & resource allocations & manages the financial performance.
• Identifies & implements strategies to reduce costs & improve quality of care services.
• Interprets & facilitates the application of Nursing Scope of Practice within ambulatory services, which includes making skill-mix decisions based on needs, service, financial considerations, & legal constraints.
• Directs & resolves human resource, labor relations, employee & department safety, & risk management issues. Coordinates & monitors the quality improvement program for nursing services.
• Develops & implement new programs or best practices & strategies which improve the quality of care & services & reduces costs. Develops & presents training programs.
• Utilizes research data to implement clinical changes & the delivery of patient care & member services.
• Ensures compliance w/ federal, state, local & other regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
• Substantial management experience (usually 7 years).
• Bachelors in Nursing or Health Care required.
• Masters or equivalent years of experience in business or health care.
• Current California RN license required.
This position will oversee Orthopedics and Surgery Clinic Services
• Demonstrated human relations & labor relations experience.
• Demonstration of progressive nursing admin experience in an ambulatory setting.
• Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, NCQA, & other local, state, & federal regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
• BLS Certificate preferred.
• Previous management/ leadership of surgical specialties preferred.
Primary Location: California-Modesto-Modesto Medical Center 4601 Dale Rd
Scheduled Hours (1-40): 40
Shift: Day
Working Days: Variable
Working Hours Start: Variable
Working Hours End: Variable
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group: Salaried Employees
Job Level: Director/Senior Director
Job: Nursing Licensed
Public Department Name: RN Director / Orthopedics / Surgery
Travel: No
Job Eligible for Benefits: Yes
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Click here for important Additional Job Requirements.
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