Qualifications: BSN or BA/BS in health care or closely related field required. Master�s degreepreferred. Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Current California RN license required. CPRcertificate required. **BSN and National Health/Nursing Administration Certification or MSN arerequired for Pediatric and NICU Departments for facilities that are CCS certified or desire CCScertification. This requirement applies to Bellflower, LAMC, San Diego, Fontana and Orange County.Clinical nursing experience relevant to a given position/department (e.g., emergency nursing,medical surgical) required (usually five (5) to six (6) years), including management experience(usually three (3) to four (4) years). Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, and other local,state, federal regulations. Demonstrated interpersonal and management skills. Consistentlydemonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior andculturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers,and vendors.Preferred Qualifications: Five (5) years recent OR experience.Duties: Through department assistant managers and staff, manages the delivery of nursing servicesand patient care which meet or exceed cost, quality, clinical and utilization standards andperformance measures. Ensures that services meet members�, physician and internal clients� needs ina changing, competitive health care market. With Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and SCPMG staff,develops strategic/business plans to achieve integrated services across the continuum of care.Manages and ensures continuous improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations bydesigning and implementing systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve patient carewithin assigned department and across the continuum of care. Ensures staff provide the highestquality of care and are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, JCAHO, federal, state, andlocal requirements; establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards tomeet members� and internal clients� expectations. Designs and evaluates processes to improve systemsand patient care results across the continuum of care. Develops and monitors department�s budgetsfor the appropriate use of human and material resources. Monitors financial performance andidentifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service. Determinesthe appropriate staff mix for department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train,and maintain the competency of all department staff. Ensures on going staff development. Develops,implements, and monitors departmental policy and procedures which support the organization�s goalsand business objectives and ensures they are met. Develops standards of care and standards ofpractice, directs fiscal management, and quality improvement activities. Manages and resolves humanresource, employee and department safety and risk management issues. Patient Safety: Accountable topromote an organizational culture of safety and ensure appropriate patient safety standards andguidelines are implemented consistently in the delivery of health care to our patients, includingbut not limited to: JCAHO, National Quality Forum, and Leapfrog. See Patient Safety ManagementAccountabilities Addendum for job specific accountabilities. Consistently supports compliance andthe Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente�s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacyand confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethicsand integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local lawsand regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente�spolicies and procedures. In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistentlydemonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service QualityCredo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountablefor consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to providesuperior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers,contracted providers and vendors. Kaiser Permanente is an EEO/AA Employer.Notes: Days and hours may vary according to departmental needs.