Executive Director Nursing, PVH & HH
Company: Providence Health and Services
Location: Petaluma
Posted on: March 29, 2026
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Job Description:
Description The Role Reporting directly to the Sonoma County
CAO, the Executive Director, Nursing for Petaluma Valley Hospital
and Healdsburg Hospital, has responsibility for the operation of
the Professional Nursing Practice within Acute Care Services.
Administers all aspects of nursing operations. Creates and manages
an environment to provide safe, effective, and high quality, values
based patient care in a fiscally responsible manner through
direction, support, and development of direct reports and nursing
staff, and through work with the medical staff and management staff
of other divisions. Assures development of patient care policies
and procedures, standards of care, standards of practice and
standards to measure, assess and improve patient outcomes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Plans, administers and evaluates patient care
programs and nursing operations. - Participates in the
organization’s long range planning, goal development, strategic
initiatives and designing of patient care services and programs
with the senior management team, medical staff, board and other
clinical leaders. - Plans, implements and evaluates patient care
programs based on regulatory standards, external benchmarks,
research findings, literature and internal standards. - Developing
and implementing organization-wide patient care programs, policies
and procedures that describe how patients’ nursing care needs are
assessed, evaluated and met. - Assures the development, review, and
approval of patient care programs, standards, protocols and
procedures that are consistent with current nursing research,
professional standards and current professional literature, and
describe how patients’ care needs are assessed, evaluated and met.
- Assures a sufficient number of qualified nursing staff are
provided to meet patients’ care requirements by developing and
implementing the organization’s plan for providing nursing care to
those patients requiring nursing care. - Implementing an effective
ongoing performance improvement program in collaboration with other
departments and medical staff to continuously improve patient care
services. - Assures nursing staff are competent by supporting
training and competency programs and by acting as a resource to
Directors and Managers regarding performance management. - Utilizes
team building strategies to develop cohesive work groups, promote
teamwork and collaboration to enhance communication and problem
solving to improve patient care. - Responsible for coordinating,
planning and managing the annual budget for patient care
departments in collaboration with department directors. -
Participates as a member of St. Joseph Health System’s Patient Care
Executive Council in policy decisions affecting patient care
services at relevant levels of corporate decision making within the
system. - Ensures that staff possesses the appropriate knowledge
and skills necessary to provide care to the age of the patients
served, including knowledge of the principles of growth and
development and psycho-social characteristics and interventions for
the population served on the unit. - Ensures that staff is
competent in assessing and interpreting age appropriate data about
the patients’ in order to provide the care needed. - Ensures that
staff possesses the appropriate communication skills for the
patient population served. - Ensures that staff demonstrates
knowledge of age-specific community resources and continually
updates staff appropriately. - May engage in public speaking
periodically. - May serve as administrator-on-call. QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or other health care related degree
(Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree must be in Nursing) -
Master's Degree in Nursing or other health care related degree
(Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree must be in Nursing) -
Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or a related
field (preferred) - Upon hire: California Registered Nurse License
(Vendor Managed) - 10 or more years of progressive management
experience in Nursing and Patient Care Services - 3 years of
experience in Administration or nurse executive position in similar
size or larger facility - Flexibility and the ability to prioritize
multiple projects and work time as required - Proven ability to
work well with individuals and groups - Requires ability to work
with diverse populations of all ages - Knowledgeable in the
principles of human resources administration, quality improvement,
and JCAHO standards - Effective budgetary planning and
administrative skills - Strong supervisory/management and
leadership skills - Ability to communicate effectively both
verbally and in writing - Ability to establish and maintain
effective relationships within and without the organization -
Effective public speaking skills, as well as ability to develop and
conduct effective presentations - Knowledge and utilization of
computer applications (Windows software) - Knowledge of and ability
to use accounting methods and interpretation of statistical data.
The full pay range is listed in accordance with applicable law.
Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications,
experience, organizational compensation alignment, and the approved
hiring department budget for the position. This position may also
be eligible for incentive compensation and benefits. At Providence
we believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of
in-person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver
engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live within a
reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they
support and lead. 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. Posted are the
minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this
position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range
for this position will be determined based upon relevant job
experience and other applicable factors. These amounts 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. Requsition ID:
423693 Company: Providence Jobs Job Category: Nursing-Patient
Facing Job Function: Nursing Job Schedule: Full time Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Leadership Department: 7821 ADMINISTRATION PV
Address: CA Petaluma 400 N McDowell Blvd Work Location: Petaluma
Valley Hospital Workplace Type: On-site Pay Range: $95.99 - $171.60
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. Category:Executive, Keywords:Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), Location:Petaluma, CA-94955
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