<p>Emanuel Medical Center, a 209-bed acute care hospital in Turlock, California and part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is recruiting a full-time Registered Nurse Shift Manager for its Medical-Surgical unit. This day-shift leadership role sits at the intersection of direct patient care oversight and unit operations, offering an experienced RN the opportunity to drive outcomes across a facility that has served the Central Valley community since 1917. The hospital's breadth of services — including the only heart attack receiving center between Modesto and Fresno, a dedicated cancer center, advanced stroke treatment, and a mother-newborn center — makes this a high-acuity, high-impact environment for a clinician ready to step into sustained leadership.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA) plus healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare support, and auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time, day-shift schedule on the Medical-Surgical unit</li> <li>Reports directly to the Nursing Department Director; collaborates with the staffing coordinator, Nurse Director, and Administrative Nursing Supervisor to ensure unit-level patient needs are met each shift</li> <li>Coordinates nursing staff services across the designated shift, applying the nursing process and organizational leadership to maintain care quality and appropriate staffing levels</li> <li>Ensures patient care is age- and developmentally appropriate for all patients served on the unit</li> <li>Supports the Nursing Department Director on a range of administrative duties, providing a clear pathway for growth into broader nursing leadership</li> <li>209-bed acute care campus with 24-hour emergency services, the region's sole heart attack receiving center between Modesto and Fresno, advanced stroke treatment, orthopedics, rehabilitation and therapy, and inpatient/outpatient oncology through the Emanuel Cancer Center</li> <li>Dedicated advanced center for mothers and newborns on campus</li> <li>Established community institution with over 100 years of continuous operation serving Turlock and surrounding Central Valley communities</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license required</li> <li>Two to five years of acute care nursing experience, or equivalent</li> <li>RN skills appropriate to the Medical-Surgical unit designation</li> <li>Managerial or charge/supervisory experience preferred</li> <li>BLS certification required</li> <li>ACLS certification required</li> <li>ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Certification required</li> <li>Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) credential preferred</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Turlock is a mid-sized city in California's Central Valley, situated between Modesto and Fresno with convenient access to both the Bay Area and Sacramento. The region offers a lower cost of living relative to coastal California, a strong agricultural heritage, and a tight-knit community feel with good schools and family-friendly neighborhoods. Outdoor recreation is abundant — Yosemite National Park is within roughly two hours, and the Sierra Nevada foothills provide year-round hiking, skiing, and lake access for clinicians who value an active lifestyle outside of work.</p>