Interim Nurse Manager of Medical Surgical Telemetry

Interim Nurse Manager of Medical Surgical Telemetry Clinical Management Consultants - 4.4 Dana Point, CA Job Details Full-time $155,560 - $174,410 a year 20 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Collaborate with healthcare professionals Managed Registered Nurses (RNs) Nursing department supervision Nursing Telemetry Remote patient monitoring Coaching Nursing team management Patient advocacy Hospital quality control Patient experience leadership Evidence-based practice Medical-surgical Clinical performance metrics Clinical staff mentoring Clinical information systems Clinical outcome improvement Clinical team leadership Operational excellence initiatives Emergency room patient flow management Senior level Care coordination Hospital patient care services Staffing management Full Job Description Interim Nurse Manager Medical Surgical Telemetry opportunity in the Inland Empire Southern California is calling—step into a high-impact leadership role at a forward-leaning hospital providing high-acuity, life-saving emergency care alongside a brand new $400 million, 7-story patient tower that elevates the region's access to modern, state-of-the-art medical services. The Nursing Manager Medical Surgical role offers a rare platform to lead within a mission-driven, patient-first culture known for clinical excellence and safety, where quality outcomes, strong patient experience, and low preventable harm drive daily practice, and where a Nurse Manager of Telemetry can access cutting-edge tools such as advanced analytics, AI-supported clinical decision aids, optimized EHR workflows, virtual nursing, and robust remote monitoring to elevate throughput, reduce HAIs, and strengthen care coordination. As the Nurse Manager of Progressive Care Unit, this Medical Surgical Telemetry environment functions as a sophisticated step-down ecosystem—often described as a Progressive Care Unit, DOU, or Step Down Unit—designed for complex medical-surgical patients who benefit from continuous rhythm surveillance, post-ICU transitions, and rapid-response readiness, and it operates in lockstep with emergency and critical care teams while providing high-acuity, life-saving emergency care alongside a brand new $400 million, 7-story patient tower that elevates the region's access to modern, state-of-the-art medical services. The Assistant Nurse Director of Medical Surgical Telemetry will report to a seasoned Nursing Director while partnering closely with charge RNs, clinical educators, case management, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, hospitalists, and specialty consult services, ensuring the Nurse Manager of Step Down Unit has the support to drive staffing excellence, mentor and coach teams, strengthen shared governance, execute evidence-based protocols, elevate telemetry utilization and alarm management, advance HCAHPS and quality metrics, streamline throughput from ED to PCU/DOU, and champion a welcoming culture where friendly nurses and a diverse, interprofessional team rally around continuous improvement and patient advocacy. Life in the Inland Empire Southern California rewards the Nurse Manager of Definitive Observation Unit with year-round sunshine, quick escapes to beaches, mountains, and desert parks, vibrant concerts and festivals, thriving local cuisine, expanding job markets, attainable housing options compared to coastal hubs, reputable schools and higher education access, convenient commutes with regional transit, proximity to a major international airport, a lively arts scene, abundant parks and trails, and a community known for diversity, inclusion, and an outdoor-forward lifestyle that makes downtime feel like a mini vacation . Offering competitive compensation, incentive opportunities, and a full suite of health and retirement benefits, this healthcare organization invites the Assistant Nurse Director of Med Surg Telemetry to take the next step in leadership—connect with a Clinical Management Consultants recruiter today to learn more and launch your candidacy for the Interim Nurse Manager Medical Surgical Telemetry role .