Assistant Nurse Manager, ICU

Burlingame, California

Supervises and oversees all nursing activities of patient care in an inpatient setting, ensuring consistent delivery of high-value quality care to all patient populations served.

Eligibility: Nursing Management

Posted Sep 11

Shift and hours: Evenings40 hours a week
Unit and setting: ICU · Hospital Assistant Nurse Manager, ICU
License: RN license RN-Registered Nurse of California
Term: Permanent

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of California staff payCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $70k/yr to $197k/yr, the middle half $95k/yr to $152k/yr, across 4,561 postings.

Benefits

BenefitsComprehensive benefits packageComprehensive benefits package

The role and schedule

Day to day: Supervises and oversees all nursing activities of inpatient patient care Supervises and oversees all nursing activities of patient care in an inpatient setting, ensuring consistent delivery of high-value quality care to all patient populations served.
Day to day: Establishes work priorities and assists staff with operational issues Establishes work priorities, and assists staff in resolving operational issues/problems.
Day to day: Implements and enforces adherence to department and system standards, policies, TJC standards, and regulations
Day to day: Identifies and implements cost savings and best practices using Lean or process improvement methods Identifies and implements cost savings and best practices, using Lean or other process improvement methods and concepts.
Day to day: Collaborates to coordinate services, streamline workflows, and drive outcomes Collaborates with others to coordinate services, streamline and standardize work flows and procedures, and/or drive positive outcomes.

The workplace

Sutter Health

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Laura Bower · Clinical Education Manager, Nurse Residency Program

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We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! Organization: MPHS-Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Position

Overview

Supervises and oversees all nursing activities of patient care in an inpatient setting, ensuring consistent delivery of high-value quality care to all patient populations served. Establishes work priorities, and assists staff in resolving operational issues/problems. Implements and enforces adherence to inpatient department, affiliate, operating unit, and/or system standards, policies and procedures, the Joint Commission (TJC) standards, and applicable laws and regulations Identifies and implements cost savings and best practices, using Lean or other process improvement methods and concepts.

Collaborates with others to coordinate services, streamline and standardize work flows and procedures, and/or drive positive outcomes.

What's around it?

In Burlingame, CA

Burlingame, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent: $2,785/mo
Household income: $174,000/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Burlingame, CA

NeighborhoodsBurlingame offers distinct residential enclaves ranging from walkable flats to secluded ridgelines. Downtown Burlingame and the Broadway district feature multi-family apartment communities, condominiums, and historic cottages located steps from commuter rail and bustling commercial corridors. Easton Addition is celebrated for its tree-lined residential avenues, historic Craftsman bungalows, and architectural charm. Raypark, located in North Burlingame, attracts buyers and renters seeking larger parcels, traditional Spanish Mission and Tudor architecture, and close proximity to public schools. For sweeping views across the San Francisco Bay, Burlingame Hills and Burlingame Heights sit on the western slopes near Interstate 280, trading walkability for larger hillside lots and tranquil, car-dependent privacy.

Burlingame offers distinct residential enclaves ranging from walkable flats to secluded ridgelines. Downtown Burlingame and the Broadway district feature multi-family apartment communities, condominiums, and historic cottages located steps from commuter rail and bustling commercial corridors.

Easton Addition is celebrated for its tree-lined residential avenues, historic Craftsman bungalows, and architectural charm. Raypark, located in North Burlingame, attracts buyers and renters seeking larger parcels, traditional Spanish Mission and Tudor architecture, and close proximity to public schools.

For sweeping views across the San Francisco Bay, Burlingame Hills and Burlingame Heights sit on the western slopes near Interstate 280, trading walkability for larger hillside lots and tranquil, car-dependent privacy.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: jenngilson.com Source 2: julieflouty.com Source 3: livinginsanmateocounty.com

Getting aroundBurlingame occupies a strategic central position on the San Francisco Peninsula, flanked by Highway 101 on the bay side and Interstate 280 along the western foothills. The city is served by Caltrain via downtown Burlingame and Broadway stations, offering direct electrified rail transit north into San Francisco and south through Silicon Valley. San Francisco International Airport sits immediately adjacent to the north, reachable in approximately ten minutes. Healthcare workers commuting to regional medical centers, including Sutter Health facilities, Stanford Health Care, and UCSF campuses, benefit from dual highway corridors, though peak-hour highway congestion along US-101 can be heavy.

Burlingame occupies a strategic central position on the San Francisco Peninsula, flanked by Highway 101 on the bay side and Interstate 280 along the western foothills. The city is served by Caltrain via downtown Burlingame and Broadway stations, offering direct electrified rail transit north into San Francisco and south through Silicon Valley.

San Francisco International Airport sits immediately adjacent to the north, reachable in approximately ten minutes. Healthcare workers commuting to regional medical centers, including Sutter Health facilities, Stanford Health Care, and UCSF campuses, benefit from dual highway corridors, though peak-hour highway congestion along US-101 can be heavy.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: julieflouty.com Source 3: livinginsanmateocounty.com

OutdoorsNicknamed the 'City of Trees,' Burlingame incorporates substantial parkland and bayfront access. Washington Park, the city's oldest municipal green space, features athletic courts, open lawns, and community recreation facilities right near downtown, complemented by neighborhood green spaces like Village Park and Pershing Park. Along the water, Bayfront Park connects directly to the San Francisco Bay Trail, offering scenic multi-use paths popular for jogging, cycling, and watching aircraft arrivals over the bay. Just south of the city border, the expansive Coyote Point Recreation Area provides windsurfing, swimming beaches, and cycling promenades.

Nicknamed the 'City of Trees,' Burlingame incorporates substantial parkland and bayfront access. Washington Park, the city's oldest municipal green space, features athletic courts, open lawns, and community recreation facilities right near downtown, complemented by neighborhood green spaces like Village Park and Pershing Park.

Along the water, Bayfront Park connects directly to the San Francisco Bay Trail, offering scenic multi-use paths popular for jogging, cycling, and watching aircraft arrivals over the bay. Just south of the city border, the expansive Coyote Point Recreation Area provides windsurfing, swimming beaches, and cycling promenades.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: sternsmith.com Source 2: thesanfranciscopeninsula.com Source 3: livinginsanmateocounty.com

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Living in Burlingame

Burlingame combines the walkable sophistication of a historic boutique enclave with rapid Peninsula transit connections, making it a compelling landing spot for relocating nurses. Positioned midway between San Francisco and Silicon Valley along Caltrain, US-101, and Interstate 280, the city provides straightforward commutes to major healthcare employers, including Sutter Health, Stanford, and UCSF facilities. Daily life revolves around the pedestrian-friendly retail hubs of Burlingame Avenue and Broadway, where sidewalk cafes, parklet dining, and bakeries thrive under an expansive urban tree canopy. Outdoor recreation is anchored by Washington Park's sports courts and Bayfront Park's access to the scenic San Francisco Bay Trail. Prospective residents face real tradeoffs: housing inventory moves fast, everyday dining and lifestyle services are pricey, and bayside streets contend with overhead flight traffic from nearby SFO. However, for nurses seeking safe residential streets, sunny Peninsula microclimates, and easy rail mobility, Burlingame offers an exceptionally well-balanced base.

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As of 2025-02-16Source 1: livinginsanmateocounty.com Source 2: julieflouty.com Source 3: jenngilson.com Source 4: youtube.com

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Burlingame, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.