Description
Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.
Description
The Program Director of SaferU and SupportingYou leads workforce safety, well-being, and peer support initiatives across UCLA Health, with demonstrated organizational impact. This role provides strategic leadership, program oversight, and expansion of key initiatives that promote a culture of safety, compassion, resilience, and professional accountability across the healthcare workforce.
The Program Director oversees A Safer U, an interprofessional and multidisciplinary program focused on workforce safety, staff well-being, and creating a healthy environment for patients, families, and healthcare professionals throughout UCLA Health. The Director also leads implementation and expansion of the SupportingYou peer-to-peer (P2P) support program, workforce violence prevention initiatives, and organizational learning systems aligned with institutional goals related to workforce well-being, culture of safety, and CiCare principles. In addition, the Director convenes interdisciplinary stakeholders to identify and address operational barriers, workforce concerns, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Serving as the business owner and subject matter expert for workforce safety and peer support initiatives, the Program Director acts as the primary liaison among UCLA Health executive sponsors, interdisciplinary leaders, and frontline teams to ensure alignment and integration of SaferU priorities, workforce violence prevention strategies, and SupportingYou initiatives across UCLA Health and all healthcare professional groups.
Salary Range: $61.54 – $142.77/Hourly
Qualifications
Current valid CA RN License, required
Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration or related field, required
At least 3 years of related healthcare experience, required
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Research and Grant Submission, highly desired
Previous experience leading healthcare workforce programs, particularly from a quality-focused perspective, preferred
Previous experience leading peer support /second victim programs, preferred
Professional Certification such as CPHQ/CPPS/PMP, highly desired
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.
