Ambulatory Care AST Dept MGR R

Health care is changing. Kaiser Permanente leads the way. More than eight million people rely on us for their healthcare. Join our outstanding team and make a difference...every day. Our quality of care is unmatched and so are our health care careers. Employment opportunities are available throughout our California Region, made up of 28 acute care hospitals, including two specialty tertiary centers and 120 ambulatory care centers. Our 85,000 employees and more than 7,000 physicians provide the highest quality of care to over 6 million members. Come join our award winning team and enhance your skills in a full time, part time or per diem position.



Education/Licensure/Certification: Bachelor's degree in nursing or related healthcare field or equivalent years of experience [usually four (4) years] in outpatient nursing or related clinical experience. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Current California RN license required. CPR, BCLS and ACLS certifications required.


Qualifications: Previous experience [usually three (3) years] in outpatient care including two years supervisory experience. Clinical specialization in area of practice preferred. Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, and other local state, federal regulations.


Preferred Qualifications: Duties: Supervises daily operations and service delivery. Ensures staff provides the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act, NCQA, JCAHO, federal, state and local requirements. Implements and maintains patient care and quality service standards to meet members' and internal clients' expectations. Acts as patient advocate resolving patient care issues. Recommends, implements and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care. Assists in developing and monitoring budgets and resource allocations. Monitors financial performance and identifies and recommends strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service. Determines the appropriate staff mix for department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train and maintain the competency of all department staff. Assists in providing on going staff development. Supervises the implementation of policies and procedures which support the goals and business objectives of the organization and department. Collaborates with physicians, department chief, and nursing manager in developing the appropriate level of patient services and the day to day operations of the department. Assists in managing and resolving human resource, labor relations, employee and department safety, and risk management issues. 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 licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.