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Nursing Admin RN Coordinator

Cottage Health$54.99–$83.86/hrSanta Barbara, CANightPosted 4w agoStill open, checked every night
  • BSN

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This posting states $54.99–$83.86 an hour. Open registered nurse jobs in California post a median of $67.46 an hour, the middle half $59.60–$76.45, across 2,728 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Registered nurses employed in California earn a median of $67.44 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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About the job

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Nursing Admin RN Coordinator for their Nursing Administration department. This position assists the Manager of Patient Care Services and/or Nursing Supervisor in the management of Cottage Call Center and Staffing Office functions.

Responsibilities include

  • Assign patients on a daily basis to ensure optimum patient care for all units. Discusses patient placement needs with each unit that will provide the best possible patient care based on established areas of expertise, scheduled staff and available resources.
  • Forecast placement needs for following shifts. Identifies patient placement problems or issues, begins intervention, if necessary, then consults with Manager of Patient Care Services and/or Nursing Supervisor.
  • Independently engage and manage pre-transfer screening for all inquiries. Ensure compliance with EMTALA guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

EDUCATION

Minimum: Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Minimum: Current California nursing license in good standing.

YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Minimum of two years direct patient care experience, preferably in an acute care setting.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards .

If you're already a Cottage Health employee, please apply on this link only.

From Cottage Health's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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