[Urgent] Assistant Nurse Manager, Pre-Op and PACU FT Days

Company: Kaiser
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: June 24, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description Job Summary: For one large unit or more than one smaller unit within a 24 hour department, supervises the implementation, delivery and evaluation/improvement of quality patient care/nursing operations and services that add value and are integrated with nursing standards of practice, service priorities and performance/outcomes measures, as well as with departmental, business and organizational goals/objectives. Essential Responsibilities: - Supervises the delivery of nursing services and patient care within one unit(s) which are integrated with business and department plans and meet or exceed cost, quality, clinical and utilization standards and performance measures. - Ensures that unit(s) services meet members, physician and internal clients needs in a changing, competitive health care market. - Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately 20 or more employees or more than one smaller unit. - Ensures patient care and quality standards are met and comply with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures, utilization and clinical/performance standards and measures. - Supervises and ensures continuous improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations by designing and implementing systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve patient care within the unit. - Supervises day-to-day activities of the unit(s); monitors quality service and utilization standards; supervises shift(s) activities and delivery of patient care. - Supervises unit(s) day- to- day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement. - Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development and the delivery of patient care. - Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level. - Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services. - Monitors the allocation and utilization of unit(s) personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities. - Works with health care providers outside of the unit(s) to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum. - Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models developed in unit(s) or by other units. - Investigates and resolves patient/family/member concerns regarding patient care. - Supervises the daily unit(s) operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management. RNMGR Basic Qualifications: Experience - Minimum three (3) years of clinical nursing experience relevant to a given position/department required including one (1) year of leadership experience. Education - BSN or bachelors degree in a relevant field required or completion of a relevant bachelors degree within two (2) years of hire. - Graduate of accredited school of nursing. License, Certification, Registration - Registered Nurse License (California) - Basic Life Support Additional Requirements: - Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement and clinical care delivery processes, staffing, and budgeting. - Knowledge of Nursing Practice Act, JCAHO and other federal, state and local regulatory requirements interpersonal and communication skills. - Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. Preferred Qualifications: - ACLS certification preferred. - Masters degree preferred. Notes: - hours may vary. position is for pre-op/PACU PrimaryLocation : California,Los Angeles,West Los Angeles Medical Center HoursPerWeek : 40 Shift : Day Workdays : Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat WorkingHoursStart : 11:00 AM WorkingHoursEnd : 07:30 PM Job Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level : Manager with Direct Reports Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners,RN Manager Department : West LA Medical Center - Nurse Admin-Perioperative Supp - 0801 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. 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.

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