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Cottage Health System
Clinical Manager of Mother Infant Care, Birth Center, and Lactation
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What they do
A Clinical Supervisor or Manager supervises staff and manages services in a clinical program. May provide clinical supervision for nursing, counseling or home health care staff. Works to ensure quality patient care. Trains and develops clinical staff and manages clinical program budgets.
$122,284 / year median in California
+14% projected growth
Job Description
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is currently seeking a Clinical Manager for the Mother Infant Care Unit, Birth Center and Lactation Services. The Clinical Manager is the first line manager responsible for the 24-hour functioning of the units. The Birth Center consists of 12 Birthing Rooms (12 beds), 3 Labor Rooms (4 beds), 6 High Risk Antepartum/High Risk Post-Partum rooms (6 beds), a 3 bay Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and two OR's. The philosophy of this unit is to foster family unity in a home-like environment while providing safe and therapeutic care to obstetric and neonatal patients. Registered Nurses in the Birth Center are certified in BLS, ACLS, and NRP. Procedures done in the Birth Center include, but are not limited to, vaginal birth, assisted or non-assisted; induction of labor; cesarean sections, with and without sterilization procedures, sterilization procedures, D&C, and cerclage. The Mother Infant Unit consists of 24 rooms and 29 beds; 5 rooms can accommodate semi-private occupancy, and a Level I newborn nursery area designed for the purpose of providing respite when needed, observation of high risk infants, and a procedure room. The philosophy of the unit is to foster family unity in a Baby Friendly™ environment while respecting parental choices regarding feeding and rooming- in, providing safe and therapeutic care. Health Care providers in this area mimic those in the Birth Center with the inclusion of pediatric care providers and lactation specialists. Registered Nurses in the MIU are certified in BLS and