Program Director-SaferU and SupportingYou

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Program Director-SaferU and SupportingYou

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, Variable hours

Posted Date

05/27/2026

Salary Range: $128500 - 298100 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

30906

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Program Director of SaferU and SupportingYou leads workforce safety, well-being, and peer support initiatives across UCLA Health, with demonstrated organizational impact. This role provides strategic leadership, program oversight, and expansion of key initiatives that promote a culture of safety, compassion, resilience, and professional accountability across the healthcare workforce.

The Program Director oversees A Safer U, an interprofessional and multidisciplinary program focused on workforce safety, staff well-being, and creating a healthy environment for patients, families, and healthcare professionals throughout UCLA Health. The Director also leads implementation and expansion of the SupportingYou peer-to-peer (P2P) support program, workforce violence prevention initiatives, and organizational learning systems aligned with institutional goals related to workforce well-being, culture of safety, and CiCare principles. In addition, the Director convenes interdisciplinary stakeholders to identify and address operational barriers, workforce concerns, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Serving as the business owner and subject matter expert for workforce safety and peer support initiatives, the Program Director acts as the primary liaison among UCLA Health executive sponsors, interdisciplinary leaders, and frontline teams to ensure alignment and integration of SaferU priorities, workforce violence prevention strategies, and SupportingYou initiatives across UCLA Health and all healthcare professional groups.

Salary Range: $61.54 - $142.77/Hourly

Job Qualifications

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• Current valid CA RN License, required
• Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration or related field, required
• At least 3 years of related healthcare experience, required
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Research and Grant Submission, highly desired
• Previous experience leading healthcare workforce programs, particularly from a quality-focused perspective, preferred
• Previous experience leading peer support /second victim programs, preferred
• Professional Certification such as CPHQ/CPPS/PMP, highly desired

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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