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Job Summary and Responsibilities

Full Time Day Neurosciences Program Manager

Primary Onsite Location: Methodist Hospital, Sacramento CA

Position Scope:

The incumbent serves as the operational lead within the Neuroscience programs across multiple inpatient facilities and supervises the development, implementation and organization of the overall program. This individual coordinates the efforts between patients, surgeons, hospital administration, and multiple departments while tracking the progress of the program and identifying areas that require attention. This position is responsible for all program management, report generation and review, process improvement, patient satisfaction, facilities review, and administrative activities within the program and must be able to function with independence. The incumbent will work closely with the other Program Managers in the division/region to develop and support the Neuroscience Service Line strategies and reports to the Service Line Division Director for Neurosciences.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead regular scheduled meetings with hospital administrators, the Program medical director, other physicians and key staff.

• Manage the build out and oversee the day-to-day facility operations

• Manage the development of standardized evidence based best practices to advance neuro disease specific care.

• Develop and oversee the creation classes including the coordination of teaching materials with the facilities that provide neuro-based care

• Manage the measurement system used for tracking surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction, and identify areas that require process improvement.

• Provide key results at Leadership Team meetings and for other stakeholders as necessary. Key results may include: outcomes, progress against budget, patient satisfaction, complications, denied days, hospital-wide survey results, etc

• Coordinate community based events/education and reach out to patients as needed to collect data, provide education and continue to advance best practices within neurosciences

• Develop and edit unit-specific forms and patient education materials including: Creation of Nurse Discharge Checklists, Coach Discharge Checklists, Patient Guidebooks, Daily Newsletters, Wall Hangings and other standardized materials for the Destination Program

• Develop a community education and seminar program inclusive of schedules, presenters, content and materials, while advancing the mission, vision and values of the Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California

• Create and oversee an ongoing quality improvement plan

• Develop and manage policy and procedures related to care of the neuroscience patient

• Develop strategic growth and marketing plan in conjunction with Northern California Division Neuroscience leadership

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Job Requirements

Primary Onsite Location: Methodist Hospital, Sacramento CA

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a relevant clinical background (RN)

• Current CA RN licensure and AHA BLS certificate

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field and/or supervisor/program management experience

The successful candidate will have skills related to:

+ Proven working relationship with surgeons, staff and patient family

+ Experience with patient / staff education

+ Proven leadership experience having managed resources either directly or within the implementation of a new initiative

+ Strong data analysis skills requiring interpretation of clinical results to develop program improvement projects

+ Experience in achieving results and working with process management

Where You'll Work

Built in 1973, Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is committed to providing daily excellence in health care for residents of Sacramento’s southern suburbs, including the Elk Grove, Wilton, and Galt communities. Methodist Hospital is home to a 158-bed acute care facility with 1,120 employees, 283 medical staff, and 29 Emergency Department beds.

Methodist Hospital also owns and operates Bruceville Terrace—a 171-bed skilled nursing and long-term care facility adjacent to the hospital that provides care for the elderly as well as those requiring extended recovery.

The hospital is home to the Family Medicine Residency Program, an accredited and nationally recognized program providing resident physicians with specialty training in primary care family medicine. Together, the hospital and residency program developed a pioneering curriculum addressing the identification, treatment, and support of human trafficking victims, establishing the unique Human Trafficking Medical Home clinic.

Methodist Hospital’s commitment to quality, safety, and clinical excellence has earned numerous recognitions, including:

+ **Best Performing Tier 3 Facility** for the VTE NPOA FY2025 goal

+ **Hospital Level Quality and Patient Safety Award (FY2025)** as part of the Clinical Excellence Vision Awards, recognizing the team’s dedication to improving outcomes across the ministry

+ **American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus Award** with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll distinctions

+ **Blue Distinction® Center for Orthopedics** , highlighting excellence in orthopedic care and patient outcomes

Together, these achievements reflect Methodist Hospital’s unwavering dedication to compassionate care, innovation, and the highest standards of clinical quality.

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Pay Range

$64.64 - $83.51 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.