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About the Role

This position functions as one of two top nursing executives for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center (LHH), reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer/Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) and indirectly to the San Francisco Health Network Chief Nursing Officer. The role leads, guides, and directs the clinical operations of the healthcare facility in accordance with regulations, industry standards, and facility policies to provide appropriate care and services to residents. This executive will make decisions impacting the entire facility and exercise supervision over LHH related functional areas.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct, supervise and evaluate all nursing services provided in the facility
Ensure nursing department compliance with federal, state and local regulations and implementation of facility nursing core programs
Actively participates in the development of the Facility Assessment and recommends updates as necessary
Manage the nursing department to maintain quality standards of care, and advise medical staff, department heads, and NHA in matters related to nursing service
Review daily work assignments to ensure they meet regulatory compliance and provide consistent staffing whenever possible
Assist in the development of and oversees the process for care planning for the individual residents including rehabilitative and restorative activities, instruction in self-help aids, and utilization of available therapeutic services (PT, OT, ST), promotes individual resident care as related to their physical, emotional, spiritual, psychological, and social needs, and assure that the plan is reviewed and modified as necessary
Ensure each resident’s Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) / Minimum Data Set (MDS) process is carried out on a timely basis
Oversee the monthly management of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process to ensure Quality Assurance assignments and meeting presentations occur
Creates a culture of safety through the overall monitoring of compliance to the facilitation of the clinical unit based QAPI subcommittees
Make facility rounds assessing the care of the patients, cleanliness, order and safety of the environment, equipment function, maintenance of a homelike environment and any other observations and report any issues or concerns to the responsible department and/or NHA
Assist the Pharmacy department in developing, maintaining, implementing, and periodically updating written policies and procedures for the administration, storage, and control of medications and supplies
Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they may pertain to nursing services
Work closely with the Infection Preventionist to ensure Infection Control practices are implemented and enforced such: as ensuring nursing personnel are following established safety regulations proper PPE use, isolation techniques and proper hand hygiene
Participate in the planning, conducting, and/or scheduling of timely in-service training classes to ensure a well-trained and competent nursing service department
Supervise and delegate the planning and direct delivery of nursing care, services, treatment procedures and other services that ensure each resident’s needs are met and that the physician’s orders are implemented
Provides review, preparation, and defense of budgets related to LHH nursing; maintains responsibility for analyzing the current billing and financial systems that support and sustain LHH nursing
Interprets business data for the purpose of identifying patterns, trends, and variances across LHH Nursing Operations
Mentor and build training programs that help nursing staff meet goals that improve the overall performance, improve staff engagement, and outcomes of the facility

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Current, valid, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
Four (4) years of verifiable, full-time experience as a Director of Nursing Services or a similar clinical management position, all of which must include supervision of professionals
Additional qualifying experience as described above may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years. One year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units.
One-year fulltime employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine fulltime employment.

Location

Onsite

Work Type

Permanent Exempt
Regular

Experience Level

Senior executive-level position
Four (4) years of verifiable, full-time experience as a Director of Nursing Services or a similar clinical management position, all of which must include supervision of professionals

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years.

Salary/Compensations

$243,100 - $310,206 annually

Benefits

Employee Benefits Overview

About the Company

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce.
All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.
The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans.
Fulfilling this mission requires employees working across our hospitals, clinics, programs, and offices to deliver services and support the communities we serve.
Individuals interested in joining SFDPH should expect to work in person across these settings.
The San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration are the core divisions of SFDPH.
The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers.
The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response.
Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.
SFDPH is intentionally evolving toward a department-wide, performance-managed operating model, requiring senior leaders who can set direction, drive execution, and deliver results across a highly complex public health and healthcare environment.

Equal Opportunity

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.