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Assistant Nurse Manager - Postpartum

Kaiser Permanente

San Francisco, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Best Practices, Budget Management, Budgeting, Clinical Medicine, Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Federal Laws and Regulations, Financial Management, Healthcare Providers, Human Resources Management, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Nursing, Nursing Management, Operations, Patient Care, People Management, Policy Development, Procedure Development, QoS (Quality of Service), Quality Management, Quality Monitoring, Quality of Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulatory Requirements, Risk Management, Safety/Work Safety, Staff Development, State Laws and Regulations, The Joint Commission (TJC), Treatment Plan
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
POSTED
1 day ago
Description:
Job Summary:

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


  • Manages the units day to day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement. 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.

  • Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development. Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately 20 - 60+ employees.

  • 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.

  • Supervises the daily unit operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 two (2) years of nursing experience required.

  • Minimum two (2) years of experience as charge nurse, preceptor, quality improvement champion or other related leadership experience.

Education

  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing. High school diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
  • Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire
  • Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:

  • Evidence of training completion as preceptor or charge nurse.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, staffing, & budgeting.
  • Knowledge of Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission & other federal, state, & local regulatory requirements.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills.
  • ACLS, PALS, NRP certification may be required for positions in specific departments.
  • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • ACLS certification strongly preferred.
  • Bachelors degree in nursing preferred.

About the Company

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Kaiser Permanente

At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1945
WEBSITE
http://www.kp.org/careers