Senior Director, Patient Care - Administration - La Jolla

This position is located in La Jolla and eligible to participate in the Director Incentive Plan.

Invest, Empower & Belong. At Scripps Health, your potential is limitless. We're more than a healthcare provider, at Scripps you will join a community where your views, beliefs and values are celebrated. Grow through industry-leading development programs and empower yourself to deliver innovative care. Be a part of an extraordinary team, impacting health in beautiful San Diego.

Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been providing quality clinical and surgical services since 1924. For over 90 years, Scripps Memorial Hospital has been recognized as a premier medical center for quality patient care and a wide array of medical services. Specialized cardiac care with one of only two outpatient cardiac catheterization labs in the state, 59 intensive care unit beds, cancer care, orthopedic services, women's health, including OB-GYN and labor and delivery services, are just a portion of what Scripps Memorial La Jolla has to offer. This nationally recognized Southern California hospital also provides a Level I Trauma center and 24-hour emergency services.

As a designated Magnet Hospital, Scripps Memorial La Jolla was the first San Diego hospital honored by the American Nursing Association for delivering excellence in patient care.

Reporting to the VP, Chief Operations Executive, you will be responsible for efficient and effective operations within assigned nursing departments like the Emergency Department and several support, and ancillary services. Align system strategies with site operations to assure nursing practice reflects established standards of care and practice and establishes a culture that promotes patient safety. Responsible and accountable for the safe transition of patients through the continuum of care to include active participation of nursing staff in planning and coordinating patient care, and direct hand-off to next appropriate level of care.

Be responsible for the provision of the overall administration, operation, direction, design, financial performance, human resource management, regulatory compliance, quality, utilization management, marketing, integration and evaluation of assigned units.

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Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

* Masters degree plus ten years applicable clinical experience, five of which in a leadership role. Requires excellent skills in communication, problem-solving, team development, planning and follow-through.

* Ability to exercise the authority and responsibility for assigned services based on the scope of the organization and complexity of patient care.

* Graduate of an accredited program.

* Must possess comprehensive knowledge of the health care environment including economic factors, change theory, clinical care delivery in the acute, ambulatory and long-term setting. Demonstrates expertise in leadership in a dynamic environment that requires exceptional flexibility. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, complex problem-solving abilities, planning and follow through.

Required Certification/Registration:

* Maintains current California RN license.

* Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification or American Red Cross BLS.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

* MSN and/or certified in Nursing Administration