Travel RN Manager - 13-Week Hospital Leadership

HealthForce Healthcare; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Assignment support from HealthforceHC

24/7 recruiter and travel support

Credentialing and onboarding support

Ongoing assignment support

Guidance for onboarding and transition

Job summary

HealthForce Healthcare LLC is seeking a Registered Nurse - Manager for a hospital-based travel assignment in San Luis Obispo, CA. The position runs 13 weeks starting 11/02/2026, with 8-hour day shifts totaling 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities include leading the unit, supervising nursing and ancillary staff, ensuring high-quality care, and coordinating with physicians and management to optimize patient flow and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in unit-based nursing leadership or a nursing management role.
• Ability to supervise and direct nursing and ancillary staff across multiple levels.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with physicians, management, and teams.
• Commitment to patient safety, high-quality care, and patient experience.
• Ability to operate effectively in a hospital-based setting and adapt to a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide unit-based leadership, collaborating with the Nurse Manager, Director, physicians, and staff to coordinate care and operations.
• Supervise and direct activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel using professional judgment and supervisory discretion.
• Ensure that patients on the unit receive cost-effective, professional care that supports positive outcomes and high patient satisfaction while maintaining patient safety.
• Assess the patient experience and implement steps to continually improve quality of care and service delivery.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams to manage staffing, workflow, and resource allocation to optimize patient flow and outcomes.
• Contribute to ongoing quality improvement initiatives and compliance with applicable standards and policies.

Skills

Unit leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Patient safety

Education

RN license

Job description

HealthForce Healthcare LLC is seeking a Registered Nurse - Manager for a hospital-based travel assignment in San Luis Obispo, CA. The position runs 13 weeks starting 11/02/2026, with 8-hour day shifts totaling 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities include leading the unit, supervising nursing and ancillary staff, ensuring high-quality care, and coordinating with physicians and management to optimize patient flow and outcomes.