Nurse Shift Manager
Bakersfield, California
- Eligibility
- RNNursing Management
Posted Sep 11
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- RN
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Pay
- Similar roles post
- Similar CA staff roles post $42/hr to $69/hr
CA staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $87/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $69/hr, across 1985 postings.
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About this role
As a Nurse Shift Manager, you'll oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. Your previous experience in acute care, LTC, or nursing homes adds tremendous value to our nursing team. Every day you will advocate for your fellow nurses as you support them in reaching their full potential, which aligns with your department's operational goals and objectives.
To thrive in this role, you need to be accountable and confident. You're an excellent communicator in 1:1 interactions and in front of groups. It's also important for you to be comfortable holding tough conversations, as you are responsible for the performance of your people and your unit.
Supervises nursing staff assigned to a particular shift. Assigns patients to available nursing staff, taking into consideration the patient's condition and the employee's skill level. Assesses, monitors, and educates the nursing staff on patient care.
Institutes emergency procedures as necessary. Anticipates staffing needs and moves proactively to respond to them. Oversees stocking of supplies and updating patient records to ensure that the nursing floor is ready for subsequent shifts.
Sourced from Bakersfield Memorial Hospital’s careers page.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire
Benefits
- medical
- prescription drug
- dental
- vision plans
- life insurance
- paid time off (minimum of 14 days annually)
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- tuition reimbursement
- retirement plan benefits including 401(k), 403(b)
Place
- City
- Bakersfield, California
- Median rent
- $1,472/mo
- Local household income
- $80,540/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Bakersfield area index 100.9, where 100 is the national average.
Bakersfield lands about 1% above the national cost-of-living average—an inland pocket where California homeownership stays reachable. Oleander Sunset anchors older, character-rich central blocks; Seven Oaks tops the market near $650,000; downtown two-bedrooms by CSU Bakersfield run about $1,525. It's the city coastal commuters skip and nurses quietly leverage.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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