Assistant Department Manager - Coronary Care Unit

Job Shift: Third Shift (Night)  For consideration, please submit your resume to Jovita.Fumar@kp.org .  Reference Job FM.0800073 This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and Licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures. Kaiser Permanente is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.DEPARTMENT:  ICU/2 NorthSCHEDULE:  Full-time Regular; 40 hours/week; Night shift EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: BSN or BA in health care related field preferred.  Graduate of accredited school of nursing.  Current California RN license required.  Current CPR & ACLS certification required. POSITION SUMMARY: Manages activities of the unit(s), monitors quality, service and utilization standards.  Supervises the day to day shift activities.QUALIFICATIONS:  3 - 5 years of recent clinical experience in an ICU.  Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, staffing, and budgeting.  Knowledge of Nursing Practice Act, JCAHO and other federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.  Strong interpersonal communication skills.SKILLS TESTING:  N/ADUTIES:  Under the direction of the Department Manager, manages the units 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.  Supervises a unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately 20 - 60+ employees.  Ensures the highest quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures.  Utilization of services.  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 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, to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum.  Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models of other units.  Investigates and resolves patient/family member concerns regarding patient care.  Supervises the daily unit operations, including human resource management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management. 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. Additional Information Reference Code: FM.0800073 Position Type: Full Time, Employee