Nurse Manager - Care Operations & Leadership

Kaiser Permanente; Oregon; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Oregon seeks a Nursing Leader to oversee care delivery, clinical operations, and safety across locations. You will drive performance, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with care standards and regulatory requirements.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, mentor staff, and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes while maintaining cost efficiency in a dynamic health system.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in patient care delivery.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) and minimum three (3) years of experience in business operations, clinical health care, or a directly related field.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon) required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides developmental opportunities for others; builds collaborative, cross-functional relationships. Solicits and acts on performance feedback; works closely with employees to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
• Manages designated work unit or team by translating business plans into tactical action items; oversees the completion of work assignments and identifies opportunities for improvement; ensures all policies and procedures are followed.
• Manages hospital administrative functions to support patient care by: driving implementation of action items and supporting compliance with timelines and financial commitments; reviewing ad hoc reporting to meet specific client needs related to workflow and performance targets; overseeing data collection, reviewing data, and translating reports into short-term operational initiatives; managing cross-functional activities including workplace and patient safety, human resources, labor relations, training and development, and quality/risk management issues; and assisting in the development and management of their department budget, expenditures, and payroll.
• Manages care delivery operations and programs within a 24/7 environment by: managing complex work streams and implementing strategic initiatives with significant program impact; utilizing data and analysis to ensure strategic alignment while developing and implementing plans; proactively monitoring daily operational activities involving direct and/or indirect patient care management; monitoring resources in hospital areas to ensure appropriate assignment and utilization; leading project teams and/or initiatives, and monitoring implementation and delivery on objectives.
• Manages improvements to operations and technology processes by: guiding cross-functional teams, defining issues, and leading strategic projects to improve quality, service, affordability, and efficiency; ensuring performance metrics are tied to department initiatives.
• Ensures safe, quality, and standardized care delivery by monitoring and guiding continuous improvement of clinical practices; ensuring compliance with Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and regulatory requirements; designing systems to evaluate and improve patient care across the continuum.

Skills

Ambiguity Management

Attention to Detail

Business Knowledge

Communication

Constructive Feedback

Critical Thinking

Cross-Group Collaboration

Decision Making

Dependability

Diversity & Inclusion

Drives Results

Facilitation

Health Care Industry

Influencing Others

Integrity

Leadership

Learning Agility

Organizational Savvy

Problem Solving

Learning & Recall

Strategic Thinking

Team Building

Teamwork

Topic-Specific Communication

Education

BSN Degree

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Oregon seeks a Nursing Leader to oversee care delivery, clinical operations, and safety across locations. You will drive performance, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with care standards and regulatory requirements.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, mentor staff, and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes while maintaining cost efficiency in a dynamic health system.