Senior Director, Patient Care – Administration – La Jolla
Facility: Scripps La Jolla Hospital
Location: La Jolla, CA
Career Area: Operations Admin
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job ID: 262002470
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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.
Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Job Description
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
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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