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Nurse Manager Labor and Delivery

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Santa Cruz, California

As our Nursing Manager, you will be a dynamic leader, guiding and empowering our nursing team to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care through continuous growth and operational excellence.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 11

Shift and hours
Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) - Weekly Schedule:Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)80 hours per pay period
Unit and setting
Labor And Delivery Services · Hospital - Department: Labor And Delivery Services
License
RN license - Registered Nurse: CA, upon hireCalifornia Registered Nurse license upon hire
Term
Permanent - Employment Type: Full TimeFull Time

Do you qualify?

License
California Registered Nurse license upon hire - Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire Check your license
Certification
Basic Life Support - CPR upon hire - Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Certification
Neonatal Resuscitation Program upon hire - Neonatal Resuscitation Program, upon hire
Education
BSN or equivalent education and experience upon hire - Bachelors Of Science Nursing or equivalent education and experience upon hire
Experience
3 years of nursing experience - Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience
Experience
1 year of leadership experience - one (1) year of leadership experience

Preferred

Education
Bachelor of Science Bachelors Of Science

What it pays

Against similar roles
Pays above most California L&D rolesCalifornia L&D postings that state pay run $62/hr to $98/hr, the middle half $63/hr to $87/hr, across 39 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$10,000
Bonus
Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus Up to 10k Sign On Bonus for new hires!new hires
Bonus
Up to $10,000 relocation assistance Up to 10k Relocation offered for new hires!new hires
Pay reviews
Compensation range is an estimate based on circumstances at posting; employer may pay more or less as permitted by law

Benefits

  • BenefitsHealth, dental, and vision insurancehealth/dental/vision
  • BenefitsMatching retirement plansmatching retirement plans
  • BenefitsPaid time off (minimum 14 paid days annually including holidays for full-time benefit-eligible employees)paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually)
  • BenefitsTuition assistancetuition assistance
  • BenefitsAdoption assistanceadoption assistance
  • BenefitsLife insurancelife insurance
More benefits (6)
  • BenefitsPrescription drug coverageprescription drug
  • health/dental/vision
  • FSA
  • paid time off
  • 401(k)
  • 403(b)

The role and schedule

Union
Union position
Day to day
Schedules nursing staff based on past utilization trends, measures employee performance, and assists in staff training and development
Day to day
Coordinates unit shift activities and directs, organizes, and assigns work to nursing staff - Coordinates the activities of the unit during a particular shift and directs, organizes, and assigns work to the nursing staff.
Day to day
Assesses, monitors, and educates nursing staff on patient care and institutes emergency procedures as needed
Day to day
Provides direct nursing care to patients as needed - Provides nursing care to patients on an as needed basis.
Unit size
188-bed acute care hospital Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California.
On call
On-call rotation

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  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Labor & Delivery is a specialty you move into. Waitlists are common; med surg keeps you moving.

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Nurse Manager Labor and Delivery

  • Santa Cruz, California
  • Dominican Hospital

Partnering for a stronger, healthier world.

At CommonSpirit Health, we believe in the healing power of humanity. We invite you to explore our specialty areas and pursue a career in humankindness.

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Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

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As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $96.01 - $122.28 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Department: Labor And Delivery Services
  • Hours/Pay Period: 80
  • Remote:No
  • Weekly

Schedule

Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

  • Category: Nursing Leadership
  • Shift:Day
  • Travel:No

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nursing Manager, you will be a dynamic leader, guiding and empowering our nursing team to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care through continuous growth and operational excellence.

Every day you will lead and mentor Registered Nurses, oversee clinical operations, and advocate for patient and team needs, driving professional development and achieving unit goals.

To be successful in this role, you will embody accountability and confidence with superior communication skills for all interactions. You'll skillfully navigate challenges, ensuring individual performance and overall unit success.

  • Schedules nursing staff to specific shifts, taking into account past utilization trends. Measures employee performance. Assists in the training of new staff members and the development of existing staff members.
  • Coordinates the activities of the unit during a particular shift and directs, organizes, and assigns work to the nursing staff.
  • Assesses, monitors, and educates the nursing staff on patient care. Institutes emergency procedures as necessary.
  • Provides nursing care to patients on an as needed basis.

Up to 10k Sign On Bonus for new hires!

Up to 10k Relocation offered for new hires!

Job Requirements

Required

  • Bachelors Of Science Nursing or equivalent education and experience upon hire
  • Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience
  • one (1) year of leadership experience
  • Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program, upon hire
  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring, within 12 - months

Preferred

Bachelors Of Science

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

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Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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Uh, my name is Ricardo Arenas. I'm a registered nurse and I work here at the critical care unit. Ricardo, I've got something to show you, OK.

Hi, my name is Taylor and I was a patient of Ricardo. Come here, come say hi. Ricardo pops out because he was one of the first people that I remember once I woke up, so I was really disoriented.

I remember him though, and he was able to get me to laugh, and right off the bat I was like, oh, I feel like I was talking to a friend or someone that I knew. I could just feel like. His presence and his care.

It was a lasting impact I'd say. Ricardo, I just want you to know that your impact, um, Did you think I'd get emotional. was uh something I'll never forget. Thank you for being you.

Oh It feels awesome, to be honest, like seeing them, uh, from when they first roll in the ICU I almost see it like, like, like a mission. Like, I'm gonna do my best to um get back to at least as closest to 100%. And if we achieve that, it's like the best feeling in the world, like Taylor, like, he wasn't able to talk at the time before I knew it, um, he was no longer in the ICU.

So hearing him talk is like, you don't imagine how they sound, you just see them and then when you hear them talk, it's, it's amazing.

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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.

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