Nurse Manager Emergency Services

Clinical Management Consultants; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants is seeking an Emergency Nurse Manager for a small, community-focused acute care hospital in Northern California.

Live and work along the Redwood Coast, a region offering outdoor recreation, close-knit communities, and a relaxed lifestyle while advancing emergency services and patient care excellence.

Qualifications

• At least five years of acute care experience.
• Prior nursing leadership experience preferred.
• BSN (or higher) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Staff, recruit, and develop teams to ensure optimal ED operations.
• Oversee performance evaluations, budgeting, regulatory compliance, and quality monitoring.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and uphold evidence-based nursing practice.
• Evaluate patient care plans and maintain safe, around-the-clock ED operations.
• Occasionally support direct patient care across day and night shifts.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staffing management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Lead lifesaving emergency care as the Emergency Nurse Manager within a welcoming, community-centered hospital where clinical excellence, teamwork, and meaningful leadership come together.

The Emergency Nurse Manager will join a respected acute care organization known for compassionate service, strong community support, and a family-oriented workplace culture. This hospital prioritizes quality improvement, patient safety, professional development, and balanced work-life integration. Innovative outpatient programs, comprehensive clinical services, and sustainable initiatives reflect an ongoing commitment to healthier patients, staff, and communities. The Emergency Department Nurse Manager will become part of an accomplished organization where dedicated professionals take pride in delivering exceptional care.

The Emergency Nursing Manager will oversee emergency services at a small, community-focused acute care hospital serving patients across the lifespan. The facility provides emergency, medical, surgical, rehabilitation, behavioral health, primary care, orthopedic, pain management, wound care, and occupational health services. The emergency department supports a diverse patient population while maintaining individualized care and close collaboration across disciplines. The RN Manager of Emergency Services will help preserve the responsive, personal environment that distinguishes community hospital nursing.

Reporting to the RN Director of Emergency Services, the Emergency Nurse Manager will receive support from friendly nurses, experienced physicians, hospitalists, clinical managers, and a diverse team of healthcare professionals. Responsibilities include staffing, recruitment, employee development, performance evaluation, budgeting, regulatory compliance, quality monitoring, and continuous improvement planning. The Emergency Services Nurse Leader will guide evidence-based nursing practice, evaluate patient care plans, and maintain safe operations around the clock while periodically supporting direct patient care across day and night shifts. Qualified candidates will have at least five years of acute care experience, and prior nursing leadership experience, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

The Emergency Department Nurse Manager will live and work along Northern California’s spectacular Redwood Coast, surrounded by towering forests, Pacific beaches, mountain-fed rivers, and welcoming small communities. The region offers hiking, cycling, surfing, kayaking, fishing, rafting, camping, golfing, beachcombing, and countless opportunities for year-round outdoor recreation. A vibrant cultural scene features live music, theater, galleries, festivals, historic towns, artisan markets, and locally owned farm-to-table restaurants. The Emergency Nursing Director can enjoy a mild coastal climate, clean air, uncrowded landscapes, regional airport access, excellent educational options, and a relaxed lifestyle rooted in nature, creativity, and community.

The Emergency Nurse Manager will receive competitive compensation and a package of benefits.