Doctors Medical Center of Modesto — the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area — is recruiting a part-time Registered Nurse Shift Manager for its Neuroscience unit. This day-shift leadership role sits within a 394-bed acute care campus offering a broad spectrum of high-acuity services, and is ideal for an experienced RN ready to step into a formal management role coordinating unit operations, staffing, and patient care delivery across a designated shift.
Perks and Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Part-time, day-shift schedule on the Neuroscience unit
- Reports directly to the Patient Care Services Director; collaborates with the Nurse Director and Administrative Nursing Supervisor
- Coordinates staffing needs in real time with the staffing coordinator to ensure patient care coverage across the shift
- Applies the nursing process and organizational leadership skills to oversee staff and patient care delivery appropriate to the age and developmental level of patients served
- 394-bed general acute care hospital with an additional 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity
- Comprehensive service lines: cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency and trauma, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, women's and children's services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology, and critical/intensive care
- Designated as the largest full-care hospital in the region — serving the Central Valley from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area
- High-acuity environment with exposure to emergency, crisis, and trauma situations requiring rapid clinical decision-making
Qualifications
- Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license required
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- TCAR (Trauma Certified Advanced Registered Nurse) certification required within 12 months of hire or transfer
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) education module must be completed within 6 months of hire or transfer into the unit and maintained thereafter
- Three to five years of acute care experience, or equivalent RN skills appropriate to the designated unit
- Managerial communications experience preferred
- Physical requirements: ability to lift and position up to 50 lbs; push/pull up to 50 lbs of force; reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching; manual dexterity and mobility; ability to move quickly in emergency situations
About the Community
Modesto sits in California's Central Valley, offering a lower cost of living relative to the Bay Area while remaining within roughly 90 minutes of San Francisco, Sacramento, and the Sierra Nevada foothills. The region provides year-round access to outdoor recreation — from Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus River to the wine country of the nearby Lodi and Livermore appellations — alongside a diverse, family-oriented community with strong school options and a well-established healthcare economy. For clinicians seeking California's professional opportunities without the Bay Area price tag, Modesto delivers a compelling balance of career and lifestyle.