Service Unit Manager RN - Medicine/Chronic Condition

  For consideration, submit resume to Jovita.Fumar@kp.org .  Reference Job HA.0800232 DEPARTMENT:  TPMG Administration SCHEDULE: Full-Time Regular, 40 hours per week, Day Shift.  Monday through Friday: 8:30am to 5:00pm. EDUCATION: Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in nursing or health related field required. Masters degree preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.  LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Current California RN license required. BLS for Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association) required.  JOB SUMMARY: Manages a large unit or multiple units providing ambulatory services. Ensures staff provides high quality, accessible, cost effective care, and patient focused services to members across the continuum, which comply with local, state, and federal requirements. Develops and maintains clinical practice standards, budgets, and staff development. QUALIFICATIONS: Significant nursing experience in both outpatient care and management/leadership roles required (usually 5 years). Significant supervisory experience required (usually 5 years). Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local, state, federal regulations. Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills. Clinical specialization in area of practice preferred. DUTIES: Manages the operations of a large Chronic Conditions Management Program.  Ensures Assistants and staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, federal, state and local requirements. Collaborates with physicians and other health care providers in establishing, implementing clients’ expectations.  Acts as patient advocate resolving patient care issues.  Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care. Develops and monitors budgets and resource allocations.  Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements 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 & maintain the competency of all department staff. Develops, implements and monitors departments’ policies and procedures, which support the organization’s goals and business objectives and ensures they are met. Collaborates with Physician Team Leader and Department Chief in developing the level of patient services and the day to day operations of the department. Manages and resolves 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.  Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis.  At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status.  Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees. PLEASE NOTE: - Kaiser Permanente is an AA/EEO employer -  Additional Information Position Type: Full Time, Employee Contact Information Jovita Fumar Apply by Email Kaiser Permanente - Northern California