Job Summary:
Provides project management analysis, recommendations and decision support for a broad array of complex clinical nursing and patient care issues. Provides subject matter expertise to teams chartered to address and develop recommendations for current/future operations and clinical processes/services. Promotes internal and external communications. Manages the project team, timelines and budget.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provides leadership in redesign projects related to the coordination, design/redesign, delivery and management of nursing and patient care services.
- Identifies methods and approaches to reduce cost structures and maintain high quality of patient care.
- Provides expertise on subject matter addressed by project team.
- Works with leadership and staff to implement programs.
- Recommends project strategy, identifies best methods and processes, develops project planning, group process facilitation, training, and appropriate application of information technology.
- Collaborates with stakeholders and sponsors to define project charter, framework, vision, and deliverables.
- Ensures quality and effectiveness of research.
- Monitors and maintains timelines and budget.
- Contracts with and manages work of internal/external consultants.
- Coordinates all internal and external communication, represents the project to internal and external group.
- Ensures the development of an effective implementation plan and facilitates the execution of this plan.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in management and/or project management/operational planning.
Education
- BSN or bachelors degree in related field (such as management, organization development, health services administration) required.
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
License, Certification, Registration
- Registered Nurse License (California)
Additional Requirements:
- Specific subject matter expertise in health care operations, care delivery and clinical processes.
- Demonstrated ability to conceive, plan and manage team-based projects.
- Knowledge of health care industry strategic business issues, with an understanding of KP, its operations, social and legal environment.
- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, TJC, and other local, state, and federal regulations.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Kaiser Permanente preferred.
- Masters degree preferred.
