Emergency Service Director (Urgent Search)
Company: Kaiser
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: June 30, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Summary: Plans, organizes, directs, evaluates and
coordinates inpatient nursing services and/or integrated
outpatient- inpatient nursing services across the continuum of care
within a Service Area or within a single medical center. Works with
KFHP/H and the Medical Group staff developing strategic plans,
providing quality care, cost effective services which are aligned
with federal, state, and local regulations. Essential
Responsibilities: - Collaborates with other Service Directors in
identifying and implementing innovative models and best practices,
emphasizing service improvements and cost reduction. - Directs
development and implementation of quality and utilization standards
across the continuum of care to ensure coordinated plans of
treatment, customer focused delivery of services and cost effective
utilization of necessary services. - Ensures compliance with
administrative, legal and regulatory requirements of the Health
Plan contract and governmental and accrediting agencies. Oversees
the development of department standards as identified by regulatory
agencies. - Develops services that achieve a high level of customer
satisfaction with emphasis on customer service, highest standards
of quality and innovation. - Manages and resolves human resource,
labor relations, employee and department safety and risk management
issues. May act as site administrator. - Utilizes research data to
implement clinical changes and the delivery of patient care and
member services. - Directs the budget and resource allocations. -
Manages the financial performance and identifies and implements
strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care and
services. - 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
eight (8) years of nursing experience in patient care. - Minimum
five (5) years of management experience required. Education - BSN
or BA in health care related field required. - Graduate of
accredited school of nursing. License, Certification, Registration
- Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire - Basic
Life Support Additional Requirements: - Demonstrated strong
interpersonal communication skills. - Demonstrated knowledge of
Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local, state,
and federal regulations. - Must be able to work in a
Labor/Management Partnership environment. Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree preferred. PrimaryLocation : California,Santa
Clara,Santa Clara Hospital 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-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level : Director/Senior
Director Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Emergency - 0206
Travel : No 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.
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