Director of Nursing, Laguna Honda Hospital (0942 Manager VII)

Company Description

6/5/2026 - Reopened for additional applications. Applicants that have already submitted an application do not need to reapply.

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. 

• Application Opening –  September 3, 2025
• Application Deadline – Application filing will close on or after September 19, 2025
• Salary – 0942 Manager VII (Range A Salary between $210,678 and $268,814 annually)
• Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt
• Recruitment ID: PEX-0942-EXEMPT
• Work Arrangement: Onsite

Becoming a City employee means being a part of a team that cares about making a difference. Your work will shape both the present and future of San Francisco. When you work for the City, you’re choosing a job with purpose. 

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

The applicant pool resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH.

Job Description

This position functions as one of two top nursing executives for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center (LHH). The two Director's of Nursing are responsible and held accountable for all nursing functions and activities of LHH. This is a senior executive-level position and will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer/Nursing Home Administrator (NHA). This person will have indirect reporting to the San Francisco Health Network Chief Nursing Officer. This person will lead, guide, and direct the clinical operations of the healthcare facility in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations, industry standards of nursing care, and established facility policies and procedures to provide appropriate care and services to residents. 

This person will also provide leadership and direction in conjunction with the annual Facility Assessment by developing new clinical programs and establishing organizational policies, priorities, and objectives; directs and coordinates the implementation of program changes; maintaining state and federal regulatory compliance; and performs related duties as required. This person will make decisions which directly impact the entire facility. This position exercises supervision over LHH related functional areas. Every effort has been made to identify the essential function of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties required to be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. 

Specifically, under general direction from the LHH Chief Executive Officer/Nursing Home Administrator (NHA), the Director of Nursing (DON) will: 

1. Plan, organize, direct, supervise and evaluate all nursing services provided in the facility

2. Ensure nursing department compliance with federal, state and local regulations and implementation of facility nursing core programs

3. Actively participates in the development of the Facility Assessment and recommends updates as necessary

4. Manage the nursing department to maintain quality standards of care, and advise medical staff, department heads, and NHA in matters related to nursing service

5. Review daily work assignments to ensure they meet regulatory compliance and provide consistent staffing whenever possible

6. Assist