Nurse Shift Manager Medical Surgical Telemetry
Company: Mercy Hospital Of Bakersfield
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: January 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Summary and Responsibilities The Nurse Shift
Manager (NSM) is a Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for overseeing
patient care and administrative activities in their respective
department(s)/unit(s). - The Nurse Shift Manager (NSM) will
continually evaluate quality and effectiveness of patient care
practices and care delivery. - Medical/clinical knowledge,
technical skills, clinical judgment, interpersonal skills and
communication skills as indicated in the current Comprehensive
Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (CAMH) are essential components
of nursing management. - Promotes staffing compliance and insures
safe staffing assignments. - Monitors staffing to achieve
productivity and budget standards. - The NSM performs within the
scope and standards of practice set for the by the American Nurses
Association and any professional organizations specific to
specialty to guide practice and standards within the work place. -
The NSM with the ability to hire, coach, counsel, evaluate,
discipline and terminate others. - The NSM has the responsibility
and authority to assign work, duties and responsibilities, to
direct staff, and exercise independent judgment. - Job Requirements
Required - RN license in CA - BLS & ACLS from the American Heart
Association - Associates of Science in Nursing - Minimum of two (2)
years of clinical experience as a registered nurse Please be
advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart
Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)
competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is
required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI
competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health
compliance requirements. Where You'll Work Founded by the Sisters
of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our
community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad
range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive
and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the area's
only inpatient oncology unit, the Orthopedic, Spine, and Hand
Center, Family Birth Center, the Lactation Support Center and
retail store, and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed
facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest
is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly
growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of
Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving
residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality,
compassionate care since 1910. Learn more here at
https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.
bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California Pay Range
$44.63 - $70.24 /hour
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