Senior Director, Nursing & Clinical Practice Strategy

Kaiser Permanente; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, CA seeks an experienced Nursing Practice Leader to partner with Directors and multi-disciplinary teams to shape scope and standards of nursing practice across hospital and ambulatory settings.

The role leverages data insights for quality improvement, guides policy development, and drives clinical best practices while ensuring regulatory readiness and patient safety across the organization.

Qualifications

• BSN degree and 5+ years in health care operations or related field.
• 4+ years in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• 3+ years of customer or member/patient service experience.

Responsibilities

• Creates and fosters development opportunities; builds cross-functional relationships; provides coaching to drive performance.
• Translates business plans into tactical actions; ensures policies are followed and resources align with strategy.
• Oversees ambulatory operations; guides workflows to meet performance targets and budgeting considerations.
• Ensures standardized care delivery by partnering with physicians and leaders; analyzes data and aligns patient care management solutions.
• Leads long-term strategic projects to improve quality, service, and operating efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Collaboration

Coaching

Data analysis

Education

BSN degree

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, CA seeks an experienced Nursing Practice Leader to partner with Directors and multi-disciplinary teams to shape scope and standards of nursing practice across hospital and ambulatory settings.

The role leverages data insights for quality improvement, guides policy development, and drives clinical best practices while ensuring regulatory readiness and patient safety across the organization.