Senior Director of Nursing

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital is an accredited, not-for-profit community hospital that has been providing exceptional health care in San Francisco for more than 100 years. As San Francisco’s only downtown hospital, Saint Francis is uniquely situated to care for international and domestic visitors, as well as the residents that make up San Francisco’s diverse population.
The hospital is renowned for orthopedics, with leading programs in sports medicine, joint replacement, spine care and occupational medicine. Saint Francis is also known for outstanding acute burn care, emergency medicine, acute rehabilitation, cancer care and the only SRC Certified hospital providing Gender Affirmation surgery in the nation.

St. Mary’s Medical Center has been caring for the health of San Franciscans since 1857 when it was founded by eight Sisters of Mercy from Ireland.  It is an accredited, not-for-profit hospital, located across the street from Golden Gate Park.  It is a full-service acute care facility with more than 575 physicians and 1,100 employees who provide high-quality
and affordable health care services to the Bay Area community.

Home to advanced medical practices, such as the nation’s first digital cardiac catheterization laboratory, innovating orthopedic and spine surgery and comprehensive rehabilitation, and a state-of-the-art cancer center. St. Mary’s Medical Center is one of San Francisco’s leading hospitals, offering patients a full range of outpatient and inpatient services delivered with
the human touch. Strategies and business development are centered on Oncology Services, Cardiac Services, and Orthopedics.

Relocation Assistance up to $25,000

Other incentives: Temporary housing up to 90 days, sell and purchase of home assistance, and house hunting trips.

Position Summary:

As a Multi-Campus Sr. Director of Patient Care Services, this position provides expert clinical and operational guidance, coordinating patient care quality, experience and safety initiatives, as well as advancing business development opportunities and operational excellence. Oversight for inpatient Med/Surg/Tele, Oncology Service Line, Adolescent and Adult Behavioral Health and Acute Rehab Nursing.

Principal Duties and Accountabilities:

• Assesses nursing practice and its impact on patient outcomes. Oversees established patient care.
• standards and develops and implements quality improvement initiatives.
• Provides clinical and operational direction to nursing leadership under their area of prevue.
• Provides consultative care and guidance to patients, family, and other members of the clinical.
• Staff and nursing leadership staff.
• Fiscal responsibility including budget development and staffing strategies to maximize return in order to support funding of Dignity Health’s mission of serving the most vulnerable within our
  community.

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (e.g. BSN) or equivalent education and experience and Master's degree in nursing or other-related field (e.g., MSN/MBA/MHA).
• Minimum of five (5) years of nursing experience and three (3) years of nurse leadership

Licensure/Certification:

• Registered Nursing License (RN) in state of practice.
• Certification as a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), Nurse
• Executive or Nurse Executive Advanced (NE_BC/NEA_BC), or Certified Executive Nursing
• Practice (CENP) preferred.