Director of Nursing - Administrative Services

Hollywood Presbyterian•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$202,000 - $215,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing – Nursing Administration provides centralized operational leadership for hospital-wide nursing administrative functions. This role oversees House Supervision, staffing infrastructure, centralized nursing resources, specialty programs, and education services to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations across all shifts. This position functions as the system-level operational extension of the CNO, ensuring continuity of leadership, real-time decision-making authority, patient flow optimization, regulatory compliance, and nursing workforce strategy.

Requirements

MSN, MHA, or MBA required
BSN degree required if graduate degree is MHA or MBA
Graduate of an accredited RN Nursing Program.
Minimum 7 years acute care RN experience
Minimum 5 years progressive nursing leadership experience
Experience managing centralized staffing operations required
Current CA Registered Nurse license
American Heart Association BLS Card
American Heart Association ACLS Card
NIH Stroke Certification within 30 days of hire
Current Los Angeles County Fire Card (or must be obtained within 30 days of employment)
Assault Response Competency (ARC) required (within 30 days of hire)
NE-BC, NEA-BC, CNL, or FACHE required within 6 months of hire

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (DNP, FNP, DHA) strongly preferred
Prior House Supervisor leadership strongly preferred
NE-BC, NEA-BC, CNL, FACHE or equivalent Professional Nursing Leadership Certification from a nationally recognized organization upon hire preferred

Responsibilities

Direct oversight of Administrative Nursing Supervisors (House Supervisors).
Establishes operational authority and escalation pathways for bed control and patient placement, capacity management, emergency response coordination, and rapid operational decision-making.
Ensures consistent application of Title 22 staffing ratios, EMTALA compliance, and regulatory standards.
Oversees after-hours administrative decision-making structure and develops standardized shift command protocols.
Oversees centralized staffing office and directs float pool resource allocation and productivity monitoring.
Ensures staffing aligns with census, acuity, budget targets, and regulatory ratios.
Monitors labor cost drivers including overtime, registry/agency utilization, and premium pay.
Implements predictive staffing strategies.
Oversees Discharge Lounge operations to improve bed turnover.
Collaborates with ED leadership, Case Management, and Hospitalists.
Leads initiatives to improve length of stay, admission delays, transfer efficiency, and bed turnaround time.
Provides executive-level oversight for Wound Care Program, Dialysis services, Line Team, and ARU nursing (if applicable).
Ensures documentation compliance, performance metrics tracking, and regulatory readiness for specialty programs.
Oversees Nursing Education department and ensures compliance with annual competencies, skills validation, and mandatory certifications.
Develops workforce pipeline strategies and supports leadership development pathways.
Aligns education initiatives with strategic growth plans.
Maintains system-level survey readiness and ensures policies and procedures reflect current regulations.
Oversees hospital-wide compliance related to nursing operations and partners with Quality and Risk on corrective action plans.
Develops and manages budgets for administrative nursing services.
Analyzes productivity benchmarks and leads cost containment strategies.
Participates in capital planning for centralized nursing resources.
Serves as operational partner to CNO/ACNO, COO, ED Medical Director/ Hospitalist Lead, Case Management, and Therapy leadership.
Participates in hospital command during emergencies.
Represents Nursing Administration in executive forums.