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Kay Kaur

San Jose,CA

Summary

Healthcare leader and RN with expertise in quality improvement, patient safety, and education. Skilled in optimizing workflows, supporting complex care, and using data to drive better access, safety, and outcomes while uniting teams to solve problems effectively.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

NCAL Continuum Care Advice Program (CCAP) RN Manager

Kaiser Permanente Hospital
01.2021 - Current

RN Team Manager, Care at Home, Vallejo 2025 - Present

  • Lead clinical call center operations supporting the full continuum of care (Care at Home), SNF, Hospice, PACE, HHVN), ensuring timely, regulatory-compliant nursing guidance and service delivery.
  • Manage team performance through coaching, feedback, and continuous development, cultivating a culture of accountability, learning, and engagement.
  • Optimized workflows and implemented process improvements to reduce charting time by 56% and enhanced overall call center performance metrics.

AACC Advice RN - Sacramento: 2023 - 2024

  • Provided empathetic, comprehensive healthcare guidance to AFM, OB/GYN, and Pediatrics callers in a high-volume call center, leveraging clinical expertise, strong communication, and accurate documentation to resolve concerns effectively.

Director of Supportive Care Services 2023

  • Directed multidisciplinary senior care programs, including Geriatrics, SNF, CarePlus, Palliative Care, and Memory Clinics, aligning clinical operations with patient-centered goals, nursing best practices, and regulatory standards.
  • Streamlined ambulatory workflows and introduced digital tools, driving a 35% increase in clinician efficiency, a 50% reduction in documentation time, resulting in higher patient engagement.
  • Designed and led infection prevention training and competency programs, enhancing staff adherence to CDC and internal protocols and driving a 30% improvement in compliance audit performance.

Assistant Director of Nursing: San Jose 2021 - 2023

  • Provided strategic and clinical oversight for 1,800+ staff across five locations, achieving 100% survey readiness and compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards across 30+ departments, including OB/GYN, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Dermatology, Radiology/GI, and Urgent Care.
  • Provided interim support to Oncology/Infusion clinic.
  • Directed quality and patient safety initiatives that standardized procedures and workflows, resulting in a 25% reduction in clinical variances.
  • Led sitewide digital workflow redesign by collaborating with IT, QI, and providers, reducing process time by 85% and cutting errors by 50%, improving reliability and operational efficiency across the department.

RN Manager | Ambulatory Clinic | Operational Strategy

Stanford Hospital
Palo Alto
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Managed day-to-day clinical and ambulatory operations across AFM, OB/GYN, Oncology, Pediatrics, maintaining 95–100% compliance with regulatory requirements, meeting staffing targets for three service lines, and improving service-level performance scores.
  • Designed and launched onboarding, training, and mentoring programs for 400 staff during COVID-19, increasing team readiness by 70%, reducing onboarding time by 50%, and maintaining uninterrupted service delivery across all sites.

Doctorate Fellow, Research

University of Southern California
Los Angeles
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Initiated research across higher education institutions and digital tech companies to foster collaborative efforts to avoid labor loss to Artificial Intelligence.
  • Developed updated teaching plans and curricula, integrating distance learning platforms and evidence-based methods, closing identified educational gaps by 40% as measured through student performance metrics.
  • Conducted Research: Literature and Peer reviews, contributing to data-driven recommendations adopted in 3+ large institutional educational programs.

Director, Mobile Analytics (Pharma)

RhythmOne
01.2010 - 01.2014
  • Joined as an early-stage founder, leading sales and partnership strategy to deliver data-backed insights and business intelligence solutions for health tech clients; secured 5 enterprise contracts in the first year, generating $1.2M in ARR.
  • Directed business development for a consumer health-tech platform that streamlined care navigation and improved user experience, contributing to a 155% increase in net margin within 12 months.

Charge Nurse | Adult Family Medicine | Triage

Kaiser Permanente
San Jose
01.2002 - 01.2010
  • Managed adult medicine clinic triage clinic: AFM, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Oncology
  • 30 physicians and 50 supportive staff with extended coverage to urgent care.
  • Provided guidance to nursing staff and MAs on proper hygiene, isolation practices, and communicable disease precautions in alignment with organizational policies.

RN II | Med Surg | Oncology

Los Gatos Hospital & Gilroy Hospital
01.1997 - 01.2002
  • Administered chemotherapy infusions to oncology patients, monitoring for adverse reactions and ensuring safe, accurate delivery of treatment according to protocols
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Education

Doctorate - Organizational Change Management (Focus On AI)

University of Southern California

MBA -

Stanford University – Graduate School of Business

BSN -

San Jose State University

Skills

  • Registered Nurse Tech-Savvy Informatics
  • Strategic Leadership Change Leadership
  • Adult Family Medicine OBG/GYN Oncology
  • Palliative Hospice
  • Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
  • Accreditation Readiness (The Joint Commission, CMS, Title 22)
  • Infection Prevention & Control (CDC, OSHA)
  • Regulatory Compliance & Survey Readiness
  • Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Initiatives
  • Policy Development & Staff Education
  • Data Analysis & Reporting
  • Interdisciplinary Team Leadership
  • Remote & Onsite Clinical Operations
  • Communication Presentation Skills
  • HR Labor Unions Magnet Model
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Stakeholder Management

Certification

  • Registered Nurse (BSN)
  • Agile Methodologies | Design Thinking
  • Nursing Informatics

Timeline

NCAL Continuum Care Advice Program (CCAP) RN Manager

Kaiser Permanente Hospital
01.2021 - Current

RN Manager | Ambulatory Clinic | Operational Strategy

Stanford Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2021

Doctorate Fellow, Research

University of Southern California
01.2017 - 01.2020

Director, Mobile Analytics (Pharma)

RhythmOne
01.2010 - 01.2014

Charge Nurse | Adult Family Medicine | Triage

Kaiser Permanente
01.2002 - 01.2010

RN II | Med Surg | Oncology

Los Gatos Hospital & Gilroy Hospital
01.1997 - 01.2002

Doctorate - Organizational Change Management (Focus On AI)

University of Southern California

MBA -

Stanford University – Graduate School of Business

BSN -

San Jose State University
Kay Kaur