Director Nursing, Acute Care Services
Company: Providence Health and Services
Location: Anaheim
Posted on: October 29, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Description Calling all Esteemed Leaders! Are
you an exceptional leader with a passion for healthcare and a
talent for strategic planning? Do you excel at forging
collaborative relationships and driving continuous improvement in
patient care delivery? If so, we invite you to consider an exciting
leadership opportunity with us! The Role: As Director Nursing,
Acute Care Services under the guidance of the Chief Nursing
Officer, you will spearhead initiatives that shape nursing care
across designated departments. This role oversees a large inpatient
service line, including Med Surg, Tele, Ortho, Pulmonary, Renal,
Oncology, and the float pool, with approximately 450-500 FTES
(full-time equivalent staff). Based in the esteemed St. Joseph
Hospital, you'll be instrumental in fostering a culture aligned
with the balanced commitments and core values of our organization.
Through proactive and collaborative efforts, you'll ensure an
interdisciplinary approach to patient care while providing
leadership direction to SJH staff. What You’ll Do: Nursing Care
Innovator: Facilitate the development and management of nursing
care processes, ensuring consistency with policies, procedures, and
evidence-based practices across all units. Professional Image
Champion: Uphold and promote a positive, professional image of
nursing, consistently recognizing staff contributions and
facilitating ongoing educational and developmental opportunities.
Morale Supporter: Create an environment that fosters investment and
excellence in nursing, nurturing commitment to shared values,
fostering collaboration, and empowering staff to achieve both
personal and organizational goals. Strategic Decision-Maker:
Address complex issues with a seasoned perspective, make timely,
informed decisions aligned with the mission, vision, and values of
St. Joseph Hospital. Communication Facilitator: Encourage open
communication throughout the organization, deliver clear and
credible presentations, and engage in active listening. Change
Orchestrator: Drive operational effectiveness through strategic
change management, ensuring accountability and identifying
opportunities for improvement in processes and practices. Staffing
Strategist: Develop long-range staffing plans, focusing on
recruitment and retention of quality patient care staff, and
maintain strong collaborative relationships with physicians.
Industry Collaborator: Network across the healthcare industry to
implement best practices, drive continuous improvement, and take
calculated risks to enhance performance, processes, and services.
Quality Care Ensurer: Uphold excellence in patient care delivery in
accordance with JCAHO, Title 22, and other regulatory standards.
Resource Manager: Develop, monitor, and analyze budgets related to
labor, operations, and capital expenses, ensuring optimal
allocation of human and material resources. What You’ll Bring:
Education: Master's degree in Nursing or related healthcare field
(preferred). Experience: A minimum of 5 years of progressive
managerial experience in healthcare. Substantial inpatient
leadership experience in major medical center. Licensure:
California Registered Nurse License upon hire. Interpersonal
Skills: Strong ability to bring diverse groups together as a team
to achieve high-quality care. Operational Acumen : Demonstrated
skills in daily operations and budgetary management. Strong skills
in process improvement, data analysis, and the ability to drive
initiatives related to length of stay, productivity, throughput,
and quality. Familiarity with computer systems and PDSA cycles is
essential. Why Join Us? Transformative Impact: Be part of an
organization that is shaping the future of healthcare, making a
real difference in the lives of patients and communities.
Professional Growth: Enjoy the support and autonomy needed to
unleash your potential and implement innovative ideas.
Collaborative Excellence: Work alongside dedicated and talented
professionals who are passionate about their work. Dynamic
Environment: Embrace the challenges and rewards of a fast-paced and
evolving industry. Are you ready to lead a dedicated team in
delivering exceptional patient care and driving strategic
initiatives? If you are a visionary leader with a passion for
healthcare, we encourage you to apply and help us create a
healthier future for all. About Providence At Providence, our
strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my
way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless
of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting
you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits
and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and
everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000
caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000
clinics and a full range of health and social services across
Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and
Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are
serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our
more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation
may be available for this role, such as shift differentials,
standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or
bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits
package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer
matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life
insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental
leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits,
well-being resources and much more. Learn more at
providence.jobs/benefits. Applicants in the Unincorporated County
of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction
records will be considered for employment in accordance with the
Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for
Employers and the California Fair Chance Act." About the Team The
Sisters of Providence and Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have deep
roots in California, bringing health care and education to
communities from the redwood forests to the beach shores of Orange
county - and everywhere in between. In Southern California,
Providence provides care throughout Los Angeles County, Orange
County, High Desert and beyond. Our award-winning and comprehensive
medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer,
cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency
and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our
not-for-profit network provides a full spectrum of care with
leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers,
physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and
hospice and home care, and even our own Providence High School.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are
committed to the principle that every workforce member has the
right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of
unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color,
gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed,
national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation,
marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited
by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us
stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce,
learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for
advancement. Requsition ID: 385232 Company: Providence Jobs Job
Category: Nursing-Patient Facing Job Function: Nursing Job
Schedule: Full time Job Shift: Day Career Track: Leadership
Department: 7540 SJO NURSING ADMIN Address: CA Orange 1100 W
Stewart Dr Work Location: St Joseph Hospital-Orange Workplace Type:
On-site Pay Range: $92.64 - $146.26 The amounts listed are the base
pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role,
such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums,
extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. PandoLogic.
Keywords: Clinical Services Director, Location: Anaheim, CA -
92816
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