Nursing Shift Manager

Salary : $119,152.86 - $166,814.00 Annually
Location : Ventura, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2173HCA-26AB (VL)
Department: Health Care Agency
Division: Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital
Opening Date: 11/06/2026
Closing Date: 11/16/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Description
THE POSITION
Under direction, the Nursing Shift Manager is assigned to a specialized care unit and is responsible for overseeing unit operations, supervising nursing personnel, and performing professional nursing duties as assigned.

The Nursing Shift Manager has full-time shift-level responsibility for supervising nursing employees of a specialized care unit who provide direct patient care and other services. This position performs a full range of first-level nursing and administrative supervisory functions requiring a knowledge of supervisory principles, nursing practices, and clinical techniques and procedures relevant to the patient population served. Responsibilities include enforcing hospital and nursing policies, maintaining professional standards, and applying established nursing principles and practices to supervise and deliver safe, effective, high-quality care. The Nursing Shift Manager may be required to work hours outside of the normal day shift as well as provide direct patient care as operational needs require.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this position only (TPO). There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy within the Health Care Agency.
The Nursing Shift Manager is a management classification and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: Friday, November 6, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Monday, November 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Examples Of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Assumes responsibility for staffing and nursing operations and ensures that the quality of care on the assigned Nursing Unit is consistent with hospital policies, established standards of care, and operational requirements. May assume 24-hour accountability for unit operations when specifically assigned by the Director.
• Implements established nursing practice standards and unit-specific procedures; identifies opportunities for improvement and recommends changes to the appropriate nursing leadership; identifies staff training, competency, and educational needs in coordination with the Nurse Educator to support staff development and improve patient care.
• Promotes evidence-based nursing practices and supports staff in developing clinical competencies, expanding nursing skills, and maintaining professional certifications.
• Maintains clear, effective communication between nursing, medical, and ancillary staff and departments.
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, orientation, supervision, and performance management of nursing personnel in accordance with established policies and procedures; supports staff development and evaluates employee performance to promote accountability, professional growth, and retention.
• Supports the implementation of nursing unit goals and departmental initiatives by communicating expectations, monitoring progress, and assisting staff in achieving established performance objectives.
• Fosters a positive and professional work environment that promotes teamwork, employee engagement, professional development, and accountability for patient care outcomes.
• Serves as a clinical resource, educator, mentor, and facilitator for nursing staff; supports continuing education, professional certification, and development of clinical skills consistent with individual professional goals and unit needs.
• Communicates, interprets, and reinforces hospital and nursing policies, procedures, and practice standards; identifies the need for revisions or new procedures related to unit operations and communicates recommendations to the appropriate nursing leadership.
• Implements operational changes and departmental initiatives at the unit level. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to improve workflows, integrate technological advances, address environmental or operational concerns, and adapt to changes in health care delivery.
• Monitors the coordination and delivery of nursing care by reviewing hospital reports, employee notifications, incident reports, and unit performance data. Identifies concerns, initiates appropriate follow-up, and participates in unit-level quality improvement activities.
• Ensures nursing care is coordinated with prescribed multi-disciplinary plan of care and maintains effective communication for collaborative planning with the medical staff.
• Conducts routine patient care rounds to assess patient needs, evaluate the quality of care, and provide clinical support to nursing staff; responds to patient and family concerns, investigates complaints within the scope of assigned authority, initiates appropriate corrective action, and escalates complex or unresolved issues to the Department Director or designated nursing leader.
• Reviews and investigates incident reports, employee notifications, and other required documentation; ensures timely completion, appropriate follow-up, and submission to the designated nursing leader for review and determination of further action, as indicated.
• Participates in department and hospital committees; chairs assigned committees, guides and oversees progress toward goals and objectives, develops studies, participates in specialty projects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing AND
• Two (2) years of full-time professional registered nursing experience in an Emergency or Trauma unit within a Level II trauma center or higher AND
• Two (2) years of full-time experience in a nursing lead or supervisory capacity

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess and maintain the following certifications at the time of application:

• Valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California Board of Registered Nurses
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Other certifications required by specialty areas are required within six months of hire.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of: hospital policies and procedures; patient rights and the basic nursing performance standards in accordance with the Nursing Practice Act of California; the principles, practices, and techniques used in advanced nursing care of specialized units.

Working knowledge of: performance improvement processes, hospital based/nursing committee practices, and patient and staff education methods.

Working ability to: provide direction to others; self-direct continuing education needs, provide a positive role model and public image; work proficiently in emergency and/or stressful situations; maintain confidentiality of patient/client information; effectively establish and maintain working relationships with medical staff, co-workers, patients and the public; and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026.
To apply online, please refer to our website at hr.ventura.org If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, Health Care Agency 646 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003.
Note to Applicants: Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work Experience portions of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above sections; however, it may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, pleaseclick herefor additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying

All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. This questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position.
APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying

All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the recruitment process.
TRAINING and EXPERIENCE EVALUATION

The Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the