Assistant Director Of Nursing KPPAAC

Company: Kaiser
Location: Dublin
Posted on: March 18, 2023

Job Description:

Manages 24-hour departments providing patient care services. Ensures staff provide high quality, accessible, cost effective care, and patient focused services to members across the continuum, which comply with local, state, and federal requirements. Develops and maintains clinical standards of care and practice; responsible for all resource budgeting, selection and development.

Essential Functions:
- Manages the operations of 24-hour departments. Ensures Assistants and staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local SNF requirements.
- Establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards to meet members and internal clients expectations.
- Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.
- Oversees and develops standards of care and standards of practice, directs fiscal management, and quality improvement activities.
- Develops and monitors budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources. Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.
- Determines the appropriate staff mix for department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff. Ensures on going staff development.
- Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policy and procedures which support the organizations goals and business objectives and ensures they are met.
- Manages and resolves human resource, employee and department safety, and risk management issues. Responsible for hiring, counseling, discipline and performance appraisals for designated employees May act as team leader when required.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

--- Minimum five (5) years of nursing experience in both patient care and management/leadership roles required.

--- Minimum four (4) years of supervisory experience required.

Education

--- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.

--- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

--- Current California RN license required.

--- BLS certificate required.

Additional Requirements:

--- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local, state, federal regulations.

--- Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills.

--- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

--- BSN or bachelor's degree in health care related field preferred.

--- Master's degree preferred.

Job Schedule:
Job Category: Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners

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