Director Nursing Services RN - Perioperative Services
Company: Kaiser
Location: Lynwood
Posted on: June 29, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Summary: Within a Service Area and/or one medical center,
directs and manages the planning, development, implementation,
delivery and evaluation/improvement of quality patient care
provided by multiple departments within one or two service lines
which may include a combination of med/surg/critical care, maternal
child health, pediatric and periop services. Directs the delivery
of services that add value and are integrated with nursing
standards of practice, service priorities and performance/outcome
measures, as well as with strategic, business and organizational
goals/objectives. Essential Responsibilities: Through department
managers/staff, directs and manages the delivery of nursing
services and safe patient care which are integrated with business
plans and meet or exceed cost, quality,clinical and utilization
standards and performance measures. Ensures that services meet
members, physician and internal client needs in a changing,
competitive health care market. Accountable for the efficient
delivery of patient care and support services within the service
line for KP members by directing the development, evaluation and
utilization of safe, cost effective, high quality nursing
practices. With Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and SCPMG staff,
develops strategic/business plans to achieve integrated services
across the continuum of care at multiple sites/departments. Directs
and ensures continuous quality and safety of staff and patients and
improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations by
managing the design and implementation of systems, processes and
methods to evaluate and improve safe patient care across the
continuum. Plans, develops and/or directs the implementation of
service area initiatives within the service line shares best
practices and standards of care. Directs and/or delegates to
managers the appropriate delivery and level of services. Directs
budget management and resource allocation. Manages financial
performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce
costs and improve quality and safety of care and service. Manages
and resolves human resource, labor relations, employee and
department safety and risk management issues. Hires, fires and
disciplines as part of performance management. Directs compliance
with administrative, legal and regulatory requirements of
governmental and regulatory agencies. May assume responsibilities
of Nurse Executive in their absence. Basic Qualifications:
Experience Minimum eight (8) years of acute healthcare nursing
experience, including a minimum of four (4) years of progressive
management and supervisory experience. Education Master's Degree in
related field (nursing, health administration, business, public
health or management). Academic degree in nursing required
(Bachelors or Master's degree). License, Certification,
Registration Registered Nurse License (California) Basic Life
Support Additional Requirements: Demonstrated knowledge of
operations and healthcare management; Nurse Practice Act, TJC and
other local, state and federal regulations. Must be able to work in
a Labor/Management Partnership environment. Notes: Position is for
Director of Perioperative Services (OR/Pre-Op/PACU).
PrimaryLocation : California,Los Angeles,West Los Angeles Medical
Center HoursPerWeek : 40 Shift : Day Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu,
Fri WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM Job
Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union
Employee Job Level : Director/Senior Director Job Category :
Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners Department : West LA Medical
Center - Nurse Admin-Perioperative Supp - 0801 Travel : Yes, 5 % of
the Time Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer
committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants
will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion,
sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other
protected characteristic or status. For jobs where work will be
performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the
following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair
Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and
negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially
resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of
Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining
the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the
assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity,
reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal,
state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure
requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies
and procedures. Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and
others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres
to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance
initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts
business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions;
follows through on commitments. Job duties with at least occasional
or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other
employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other
confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary,
financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets,
for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices;
(4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially
subject to diversion.
Keywords: Kaiser, Florence-Graham , Director Nursing Services RN - Perioperative Services, Healthcare , Lynwood, California
