Senior Nursing and Clinical Practice Advisor I

Kaiser Permanente; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a senior nursing leader to drive education initiatives, patient safety, and risk management. You will document workflows, design survey readiness activities, and lead preparation of audit documentation for regulatory standards.

You will also lead policy development, compliance activities, and provide expert guidance to multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• BSN required with 8+ years of direct patient care or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in nursing/healthcare.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Promotes learning and provides feedback to drive projects and mentor junior staff.
• Leads complex projects, partners to make decisions, and manages resources.
• Provides expert consultation and leads cross-functional collaboration on strategic initiatives.
• Develops, revises, and implements policies to align with regulatory requirements.
• Leads audits, chart reviews, and compliance initiatives to mitigate risks.
• Designs and delivers advanced training for staff to ensure policy adherence.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Project management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master's degree in nursing or related field

Job description

Job Summary:

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for implementing strategies and improvement opportunities for clinical education, patient safety, and risk management initiatives; documenting and analyzing clinical workflows to evaluate current practices and implement improvement plans for nursing practices and processes; and designing survey and compliance readiness activities, and leading the adoption of procedures for preparing audit documentation, information, and reports to maintain compliance and regulatory standards.

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

• Basic Life Support required at hire

• Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in nursing or related field.