Manager Nursing Medical/Surgical

CommonSpirit Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health seeks a Nursing Manager in Los Angeles to lead and mentor our Registered Nurses, oversee clinical operations, and champion patient‑centered care at California Hospital Medical Center.

You will drive professional development, align unit goals with hospital strategy, and foster accountability and clear communication across shifts and teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing or equivalent education and experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manages the resources and daily activities of a nursing department while ensuring environmental factors support high standards of patient care.
• Assists in the training and development of new and existing staff members.
• Creates and maintains an environment that is conducive to learning transfer.
• Coordinates the activities of the unit for each shift and directs, organizes, and assigns work to the nursing staff.
• Provides patient care as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Staff Development

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

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.

• Manages the resources and daily activities of a nursing department while ensuring environmental factors support high standards of patient care.
• Assists in the training and development of new and existing staff members.
• Creates and maintains an environment that is conducive to learning transfer.
• Coordinates the activities of the unit for each shift and directs, organizes, and assigns work to the nursing staff.
• Provides patient care as needed.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing or equivalent education and experience., upon hire and
• Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience and
• one (1) year of leadership experience.
• Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy.

Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California