This position supports Kaiser Permanente�s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all lawsand regulations, accreditation and Licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures.Kaiser Permanente is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.DEPARTMENT: PerinatalSCHEDULE: Full-time regular, 40 Hours per Week, Day Shift, Monday through Friday: 8:00-4:00PM.Schedule and hours dependent upon departmental needs.Position Summary: Manages 24-hour departments providing patient care services. Ensures staff providehigh quality, accessible, cost effective care, and patient focused services to members across thecontinuum, which comply with local, state, and federal requirements. Develops and maintains clinicalstandards of care and practice; responsible for all resource budgeting, selection and development.Education/License/Certification: BSN or BA in health care related field strongly preferred. Masters degree preferred. Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Current California RN license required. BLS certificate required.Qualifications: Extensive nursing experience in both patient care and management/leadership rolesrequired (usually 5 years). Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local,state, federal regulations. Previous supervisory experience required (usually 4 years). Demonstratedstrong interpersonal communication skills.Preferred Qualifications: 5 years of clinical experience, manager experience preferredDuties: Manages the operations of 24-hour departments that may be at multiple locations. EnsuresAssistants and staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the NursingPractice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements. Establishes, implements,and maintains patient care and service standards to meet members and internal clients expectations.Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum ofcare. Develops and monitors budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources.Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improvequality of care/service. Determines the appropriate staff mix for department and develops processesto screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff. Ensures ongoing staff development. Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policy and procedures whichsupport the organizations goals and business objectives and ensures they are met. Oversees anddevelops standards of care and standards of practice, directs fiscal management, and qualityimprovement activities. Manages and resolves human resource, employee and department safety, andrisk management issues.Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, KaiserPermanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positionsfrom salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice isgiven to affected employees.Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (KP�s code of conduct) bymaintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics andintegrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal and State laws andregulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and KP policies and procedures.In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating servicebehaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission aswell as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistentlydemonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior andculturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providersand vendors.PLEASE NOTE: - Kaiser Permanente is an AA/EEO employer -