Senior Clinical Practice Nurse I

Kaiser Permanente; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente seeks an accomplished nurse leader to provide expert consultation and oversight across regulated domains. You will mentor staff, lead audits, and drive policy development to ensure compliance with state, federal, and agency requirements.

Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams will shape care delivery and learning initiatives. Responsibilities include developing training programs, guiding investigations, and engaging stakeholders to advance organizational objectives and

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of leadership in nursing/healthcare.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing and eight (8) years of direct patient care or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert consultation and leadership in designated areas, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
• Leads audits, investigations, and chart reviews to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develops and revises policies, procedures, and educational programs to address deficiencies.
• Delivers advanced training sessions and mentors staff in policies and best practices.
• Engages stakeholders to build partnerships and drive long-term organizational objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing Knowledge

Regulatory Compliance

Audit & Chart Review

Training & Mentoring

Stakeholder Engagement

Policy Development

Project Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Job Summary:

Provides expert consultation and leadership in designated areas of expertise independently. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders to address large scale projects and initiatives. Communicates advanced knowledge and best practices with peers and staff, serving as a transformational leader to support a culture of excellence and continuous learning. Facilitates regulatory compliance by using in-depth knowledge of state, federal, and agency requirements to lead and monitor audits, investigations, and chart reviews independently to identify compliance issues and implement plans. Implements, develops, and revises policies, procedures, protocols, and educational programs to maintain compliance and address deficiencies. Provides consultation, designs, and delivers advanced training sessions, seminars, and workshops for staff and practitioners. Mentors and coaches staff on complex policies, procedures, protocols, educational programs, and best practices. Participates in innovation opportunities in care delivery models and workflows to drive future success. Engages with internal and external stakeholders to build partnerships and drive long-term objectives. Implements policies, procedures, and standards while providing recommendations for improvement with a focus on long-term impact. Provides expert guidance on interpretation and application of policies and procedures and leads alignment with organizational objectives, strategic plans, and regulatory requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders. Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members. Practices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit. Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Models team collaboration within and across teams.
• Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies. Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals. Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
• Facilitates leadership and consultation by: independently providing expert consultation and leadership in designated areas of expertise; collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders to influence strategic direction and address complex, large-scale projects/initiatives; communicating advanced knowledge and insights with peers and staff to drive innovation, technology, and ingenuity; and serving as a transformational leader, mentor and role model, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
• Facilitates policy development and implementation by: developing, revising, and implementing policies, procedures, and standards while providing recommendations for improvement with a focus on long-term impact; providing expert guidance and direction on interpretation and application of policies and procedures; developing, implementing, and revising policies, procedures, protocols, and educational programs to address complex regulatory challenges; and leading alignment with organizational objectives and strategic priorities, while anticipating and proactively addressing future regulatory or industry changes for organizational success. ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and strategic priorities; and anticipating and proactively addressing future regulatory or industry changes, driving strategic policy initiatives for organizational success.
• Facilitates regulatory compliance by: providing consultation using advanced and in-depth knowledge to ensure compliance in complex, large-scale projects/initiatives; leading and continuously monitoring audits, investigations, and chart reviews with a high degree of independence and innovation; developing, implementing, and revising policies, procedures, protocols, and educational programs to address complex regulatory challenges; and proactively anticipating and mitigating regulatory risks, driving strategic compliance initiatives for future organizational success.
• Facilitates evidence-based research and innovation by: participating in innovation opportunities to drive strategic goals and future success; and cultivating a culture of innovation, driving forward-thinking approaches and pioneering new solutions.
• Facilitates stakeholder engagement and collaboration by: engaging independently with leadership and internal/external stakeholders to build partnerships and drive long-term organizational objectives; representing patient, organizational, and stakeholder viewpoints with a focus on advocating for community interests, strategic alignment, and future impact; and fostering collaborative relationships and influencing decision-making at all levels of the organization to drive innovation and success.
• Facilitates training and education by: providing consultation, designing, and delivering advanced training sessions, seminars, and workshops for staff and practitioners; mentoring and coaching staff on complex policies, procedures, protocols, educational programs, and innovative best practices; evaluating training effectiveness and continuously refining educational strategies to meet evolving needs and ensure alignment with policies, procedures, and protocols; and collaborating with peers on continuously assessing learning needs and leveraging several teaching modalities to drive a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Business Acumen
• Change Management
• Clinical Quality Expertise
• Compliance Management
• Evidence-Based Medicine Principles
• Health Care Compliance
• Nursing Principles
• Patient Safety
• Project Management
• Quality Improvement
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Alignment
• Written Communication

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience in nursing and or healthcare related field with or without direct reports.
• Bachelors degree in nursing or related field AND minimum eight (8) years of experience in direct patient care or a directly related field.

• Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Master's degree in nursing or related field.