Observation Unit Nurse Manager: Lead Throughput & Quality

Clinical Management Consultants; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants in Glendale, CA seeks a Direct Observation Nurse Manager to guide the Observation Unit, drive throughput, and elevate patient safety and experience in acute care.

This role offers autonomy with nursing executives and interdisciplinary partners, focusing on staffing, regulatory readiness, performance management, and strategic influence on hospital objectives from a high-visibility leadership position in the Los Angeles area.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in acute care settings.
• Ability to align clinical practice with hospital objectives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Observation Unit in a fast-moving acute care setting and manage nursing operations.
• Provide staff oversight, performance management, and staff development.
• Lead multidisciplinary patient flow coordination with physicians, case management, and other departments.
• Drive workflow optimization and efficient resource management to support throughput and patient safety.
• Ensure regulatory readiness and adherence to patient care standards across the unit.

Job description

Clinical Management Consultants in Glendale, CA seeks a Direct Observation Nurse Manager to guide the Observation Unit, drive throughput, and elevate patient safety and experience in acute care.

This role offers autonomy with nursing executives and interdisciplinary partners, focusing on staffing, regulatory readiness, performance management, and strategic influence on hospital objectives from a high-visibility leadership position in the Los Angeles area.