Inpatient Nursing Director: Strategic Care & Quality Leadership

STI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente seeks a Director of Nursing to lead inpatient-nursing services across service lines in California. You will collaborate with CNO, TPMG, and leaders to advance quality, patient safety, and cost-effective care.

Responsibilities include strategic planning, staffing optimization, regulatory readiness, and mentoring nursing managers to achieve outcomes. Strong leadership and regulatory knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of nursing experience in patient care.
• Minimum five (5) years of management experience required.
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Masters in Nursing or Bachelors in Nursing with Masters degree in related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CNO and management to identify and implement innovative models with focus on quality and cost reduction.
• Direct development and implementation of quality and utilization standards across continuum of care.
• Coordinate with TPMG to ensure seamless transitions and regulatory compliance; establish partnerships with facility leadership.
• Mentor nursing managers in leadership, staffing, and outcomes-based practice.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Leadership

Strategic planning

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master of Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing with Masters in related field

Tools

KP Health Connect

Job description

Kaiser Permanente seeks a Director of Nursing to lead inpatient-nursing services across service lines in California. You will collaborate with CNO, TPMG, and leaders to advance quality, patient safety, and cost-effective care.

Responsibilities include strategic planning, staffing optimization, regulatory readiness, and mentoring nursing managers to achieve outcomes. Strong leadership and regulatory knowledge are essential.