Throughput Manager -PD
Los Angeles, CaliforniaOur nurse leaders maintain a strong commitment to the highest standards of professional nursing practice and to sustain a culture of excellence. You will encourage your teams to use evidence-based practice to deliver high-quality patient care, contribute to research, and spread innovation beyond Kaiser Permanente. Backed by the resources of one of the nation’s largest health care providers, you’ll motivate and inspire your team to achieve goals, value individual contributions, and celebrate accomplishments in meaningful ways while realizing your own potential as a leader.
- Job Type: Per Diem
- Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
- Travel: No
Success Profile
We’re looking for Nurse Leaders who possess the following traits.
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Compassionate
- Leadership
- Problem-Solver
- Results-Oriented
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive.
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Medical, Vision & Dental
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Retirement Plans
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Supportive Team & Resources
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Career Growth & Development
Our Culture
Our Nurse Leaders cultivate an environment of compassion, integrity, trust, and open communication that helps our teams do their best work. Together, we pursue lifelong learning in the belief that it expands our knowledge so we can better serve our patients. We participate in research to inform our evidence-based care. Our nurses reflect the rich diversity of our members and communities, and provide culturally responsive and competent care that promotes the understanding of our members’ needs and preferences. At Kaiser Permanente, nurses are highly skilled professionals who exemplify leadership, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving, and deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right setting.
What Our People Are Saying
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Ghada, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CENP
SCAL Regional Director
Patient Care Services
“So proud to be a Kaiser Permanente nurse leader. Despite all the challenges we experienced with the pandemic, we remained true to our mission to provide safe, quality care to our patients and members, and continue to encourage our employees to grow and develop professionally. I have completed my Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing and lead with an exceptional team. There are boundless opportunities here.”
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Gertrude, RN, BSN, MSA
Administrative Service Director
Nursing Administration
“Kaiser Permanente has a mission of providing affordable health care not just for our members, but also the community — which is a passion of mine. I consider myself very fortunate to work for an organization that values their employees. As a nurse leader, I LOVE what I do! We provide endless possibilities for growth and professional development.”
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Michele, JD, MBA, RN
Director
Nursing Professional Development and
Simulation/Magnet Journey
“Kaiser Permanente provides its nurse leaders with opportunities to innovate and thrive in an evidence-based practice that’s advancing the science of nursing and embracing a culture of excellence.”
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Philidah, MSN, RN
Sr. Director of Nursing
“It’s a privilege to work for Kaiser Permanente. They support nurses through a variety of learning opportunities, from self-paced learning to leadership courses and stretch assignments. It enables equitable opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.”
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Mervin
Assistant Medical Center Administrator
“I’m incredibly grateful for the support I received from Kaiser Permanente. I would not be where I am right now without the mentoring from outstanding leaders, the strong relationships I built with my team, and the partnership with other departments.”
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Melissa
Assistant Nurse Manager
“I’m in my first position here, but I’ve already had the opportunity to be part of the Magnet Journey, quality and safety committees, and co-chair Professional Nursing Excellence Council. Kaiser Permanente continues to help me grow through leadership training programs like Activate and stretch assignments.”
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Aletha
Department Manager
“Kaiser Permanente has many resources and tools to help us grow professionally. We have courses and financial aid for individuals who choose to advance.I love being a leader because I love to encourage, inspire, and develop my team. I also embrace challenges and enjoy collaborating in projects that positively impact our members.”
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Adriana
Department Manager RN
“Kaiser Permanente allows me to focus on preventive health care, which contrasts with my acute care background. I appreciate the preventive care services that we offer our members and the different forms of communication based on personal preference.”
Throughput Manager -PD
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Throughput Managers are responsible for ensuring that our patients are in the right place at the right time - this includes timely patient admission, bed placement, identification of delays that impact patient flow across the medical center. For quality outcomes, it is imperative that we ensure that our patients are in the right place at the right time.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Identify bottlenecks and road-blocks that delay patient flow and recommend changes in the process of the day.
- Authority to reprioritize patient flow under the supervision of the AMCA or Throughput Director.
- Decision-making responsibility regarding patient placement.
- Provides daily, weekly and/or monthly real time reports for on-the-spot decision making regarding patient and access in levels of care.
- Responsible to coordinate with ED for timely patient admission within one-hour from physician order.
- Manage patient placement utilizing the Bed Planning tool in HealthConnect
- Proactively look at future demand/capacity and plan adequate staffing
- Monitor the Admissions, Discharges and Transfers and proactively seek solutions to issues/barriers in patient flow (e.g. moving staff to maximize ratios)
- Escalate bed capacity issues to AAMD, and staffing issues to the CNE, and contact/collaborate with other department leaders as appropriate
- Respond to escalations in the absence of a Department Administrator
- Respond to codes for appropriate level of care placement
- Collaborate with ED Director, if diversion is warranted
- Be trained as the member of the Emergency Management Team (EMT)
- Approve overtime for staff, as needed
- Redistribute resources, as needed
- Approve final staffing of all units
- Recommend to Hospital Executive Team (HET) to open/close units depending on demand-capacity analyses
- Supervise opening/closing of units
- Monitors financial performance, identifies and implements strategies to reduce cost and improve quality of care/service; Will staff units based on ADTs and maximize ratios.
- Accountable to promote an organizational culture of safety. Ensures appropriate patient, employee and department safety standards and guidelines are implemented consistently in the delivery of health care.
- Adhere to administrative, legal and regulatory requirements of government/regulatory agencies.
- Establishes, implements and maintains patient care and service standards to meet members and internal client expectations and needs in a changing, competitive health care market.
- Hold staff accountable in providing the highest quality of care while in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, TJC, Federal, State and local requirements.
- Manages and resolves HR and risk management issues in the absence of the DA.
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- Minimum two (2) years experience in a nursing leadership role OR four (4) years Bed/Hospital Capacity Management experience.
- BSN required
- Registered Nurse License (California)
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Knowledge of the bed board process, policies and procedures as it relates to admission/discharge/transfer of patients, both internally and externally.
- Hospital staffing experience.
- Demonstrated interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, TJC, and other local state and federal regulations.
- Ability to use sound judgement, handle potentially charged issues and escalate as needed.
- House Supervisor, bed placement experience
- MSN preferred
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
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