This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and Licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures. Kaiser Permanente is an AA/EEO employer.

 

 

DEPARTMENT:  Women’s & Childrens

 

SCHEDULE:  Full-time, regular; 40hrs/week; SHIFT: Night; Monday through Friday 10:45pm to 7:15am.

 

**NOTE: While primary responsibilities will be on the Night Shift, flexibility in hours and shift may be required**

 

EDUCATION: BSN or BA in health care related field preferred. Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Current California RN license required.

 

PREFERRED EDUCATION: APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certification.  Current BLS certification required and ALCS certification strongly preferred.

 

POSITION SUMMARY: Manages activities of the unit(s), monitors quality, service and utilization standards. Supervises the day to day shift activities.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:  Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, staffing, and budgeting. Knowledge of Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission and other federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. Strong interpersonal communication skills.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: :  

Exempt Position. While primary responsibilities will be on the Night Shift, flexibility in hours and shift may be required. Three years Pediatric/Peds Critical Care experience within the last 5 years required with demonstrated clinical expertise and sound knowledge of nursing theory. Experience in Pediatric transport preferred.  Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, staffing, budgeting, facilitative communication skills, team building techniques and principle driven leadership.  Acceptable attendance and courtesy required.  Knowledge of Nursing Practice Act, JCAHO and other federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.  

 

 

 

 

DUTIES: Manages the units day to day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement. Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development. Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately 20 - 60+ employees. Ensures the highest quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures. Utilization of services. Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level. Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services. Monitors the allocation and utilization of personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities. Works with health care providers outside of the unit, to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum. Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models of other units. Investigates and resolves patient/family member concerns regarding patient care. Supervises the daily unit operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management.

 

PREFERRED DUTIES: Under the guidance of the Pediatric and Pediatric ICU Clinical Managers, participates in the nursing management of 32 licensed Pediatric beds and 10 Pediatric ICU beds.    Assists the Women and Children’s Management staff with facilitation and problem solving. Manages the day to day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement. Participates in the development and implementation of action plans and education programs to improve staff performance. Ensures the highest quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures. Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level. Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services. Monitors the allocation and utilization of personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities. Works with health care providers outside of the unit to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum. Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models of care. Investigates and resolves patient/family member concerns regarding patient care. Supervises the daily unit operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management.  Must be willing to work in a Labor-Management Partnership environment.  Assists in the coordination of interfacility transport of Pediatric and Pediatric ICU patients.

 

Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility  (KP’s code of conduct) by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and KP policies and procedures.