Under general direction of the Director of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), the Clinical Regulatory Compliance and Patient Safety Manager is responsible for planning, supervising, and coordinating administrative operations within hospital departments. This role involves overseeing regulatory adherence, acting as a point of contact for regulatory and licensing entities, investigating patient safety incidents, addressing complaints and grievances, and facilitating multiple projects while supporting risk management and quality improvement initiatives.
 
The ideal candidate is an expert in hospital regulatory and compliance standards, acute care hospital policy and procedures, patient safety principles, and hospital quality measures. The individual in this position must be self-directed with positive interpersonal skills and be able to effectively interface with patients, families, staff, senior leadership, and regulatory agencies.
 
PAYROLL TITLE: Hospital Nurse Manager I
 
EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVES: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.  
 
CERTIFICATION PAY: Incumbents in this classification are eligible for certification pay at a rate of $0.813 per hour based on his or her scheduled work week hours and not to exceed the scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification possessed up to a maximum of five (5) certifications.
 
NATIONWIDE CERTIFICATION: Incumbents in this classification who acquire and maintain one of the nationwide certifications (Management Resolution Sec. 403 E) may be eligible to receive certification pay per shift of $2.00 per hour compensated as one (1) of the five (5) certifications mentioned above.
 
AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency – Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital
 
Hospital Nurse Manager I is a Management classification and is not eligible for overtime compensation. Incumbents in this classification are eligible for benefits at the MB3 level.
 
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this position only. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.
 
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE 
OPENING DATE: Monday, November 20, 2023
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs. It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible. 
(Previously: Friday, December 1, 2023)