Director Nursing - Ambulatory Care Network

PLEASE NOTE: THIS ROLE IS ONSITE IN SANTA ROSA, CA.

Calling All Esteemed Leaders! Are you a clinical leader who is passionate about patient safety, regulatory compliance, evidence-based practice, and the advancement of Advanced Practice Providers? Do you thrive in collaborative environments where clinical excellence, professional development, and innovative care delivery come together to improve patient outcomes? If so, we invite you to explore this leadership opportunity with Providence.

The Role

This role has key leadership responsibility for ensuring the highest standards of patient safety, regulatory compliance, and the consistent application of evidence-based clinical practices across ambulatory care locations in Sonoma. The position also provides strategic leadership and direction for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), shaping the vision, development, and integration of APPs into care delivery models.

What You'll Do

Leadership

• Develops a collaborative partnership between clinical operations, operations and physician leadership to ensure strong clinical practice, safety and scope of practice standards are maintained.

• Responsible for compliance with all regulatory and professional standards.

• Supports change management through collaborative partnerships.

• Leads initiatives to improve patient care outcomes and enhance patient satisfaction.

• Recruits, mentors and develops caregivers, fostering a culture of professional growth and continuous learning.

• Serves as a clinical consultant and role model for clinical practice, providing guidance and expertise across all departments and lines of business to support high-quality, evidence-based clinical care. Facilitates team involvement in setting and meeting organizational and team goals.

• Addresses caregiver, physician, and advanced practice provider concerns and conflicts to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

• Manages departmental budgets, including resource allocation and ongoing financial performance monitoring, while exploring opportunities to enhance financial stewardship and operational efficiency. Maintains knowledge of clinical practice in the ambulatory setting with key understanding of scope of practice, legal and regulatory changes.

• Monitors performance, supports evaluations and implements strategies for APP, Clinical Manager, and Educator growth and development.

• Leads and actively participates in the development and implementation of initiatives aimed at expanding APP utilization across Sonoma.

• Supports recruitment, onboarding and retention of APPs, ensuring a high-performing, motivated team.

Development

• Ensures ongoing education and training for nursing/clinical caregivers to maintain high standards of clinical practice.

• Conducts performance evaluations and implements strategies for staff development and improvement.

• Collaborates with Operations, physician leadership, and APPs to optimize clinical roles and ensure collaborative, interdisciplinary care.

• Monitors state and federal regulations affecting ambulatory clinical practice, ensuring organizational policies and practices remain compliant with all applicable laws and standards.

• Leads and supports quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing the clinical practice and performance of Medical Assistants (MAs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and Registered Nurses (RNs).

What You'll Bring

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Health Care Administration (preferred).

• Required upon hire: California Registered Nurse License (Vendor Managed).

Experience & Expertise

• 10 or more years of progressive leadership.

• 10 or more years of experience as a Registered Nurse.

• Demonstrated history of advancing professional development among team members and enhancing patient care quality.

• Demonstrated history of advancing professional development among team members and enhancing patient care quality.

Professional & Leadership Capabilities

• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

• Demonstrates the ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse, multidisciplinary healthcare team to support integrated, patient-centered care. Strong understanding of healthcare regulations, standards and scope of practice.

• Exhibits strong presentation and interpersonal skills, demonstrating confident leadership and professional presence across a variety of clinical and organizational settings. Provides strategic leadership through initiative development and sound decision-making to advance organizational goals and drive innovation.

• Demonstrates strong capabilities as an influencer and change agent, with proven skills in conflict resolution and staff development to foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.

Why Join Us?

• Clinical Practice Leadership: Help ensure high standards of patient safety, regulatory compliance, evidence-based practice, and clinical care across ambulatory care locations in Sonoma.

• Statewide APP Impact: Provide strategic leadership and direction for the development, integration, utilization, recruitment, onboarding, and retention of Advanced Practice Provider.

• Caregiver Development: Support the professional growth of APPs, Clinical Managers, Educators, and nursing and clinical caregivers through mentoring, education, evaluation, and development.

• Quality & Patient Outcomes: Lead initiatives focused on clinical quality, patient satisfaction, interdisciplinary care, and the performance of MAs, LVNs, and RNs.

Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare?

If you are a nursing and clinical leader with experience in ambulatory care, Advanced Practice Provider leadership, regulatory compliance, and professional development, we encourage you to apply and help advance integrated, patient-centered care across Providence.

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 in or near the communities we serve.

Minimum Salary: 94.01

Maximum Salary: 148.42