Executive Director & Nursing Ops Leader – Care Transitions

MemorialCare Health System; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

MemorialCare Health System seeks an Executive Director/Consultant PD to lead care transitions for Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Long Beach. The role oversees clinical and administrative operations, lean management, and continuous improvement across inpatient and ambulatory services, including case management, social work, and palliative care.

Responsibilities include optimizing throughput, utilization management, and payment processes, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' relevant experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' leadership experience required.
• Clinical background in Perinatal Services preferred.
• Experience in union environment and employment management practices preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements including Title 22, Title 24 and JCAHO preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles preferred.
• Knowledge of quality and performance improvement activities preferred.
• Knowledge of word processing application programs, spread sheets preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead care transitions for Long Beach Medical Center and affiliated hospitals.
• Oversee clinical and administrative operations, lean management, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure care delivery and care coordination systems support safe, timely, effective, efficient, and patient-centered care.
• Establish strategic goals and collaborate with departments to optimize throughput and billing processes.
• Monitor regulatory compliance and accreditation readiness across programs.

Skills

Leadership experience

Healthcare administration

Care coordination

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Budgeting / accounting principles

Quality improvement

Team leadership

Education

RN license (CA)

MSN

DNP preferred

NEA-BC certification

Job description

MemorialCare Health System seeks an Executive Director/Consultant PD to lead care transitions for Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Long Beach. The role oversees clinical and administrative operations, lean management, and continuous improvement across inpatient and ambulatory services, including case management, social work, and palliative care.

Responsibilities include optimizing throughput, utilization management, and payment processes, while ensuring