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More Than a Great Opportunity, Nursing is a Calling…a Purpose…a Mission

For more than 125 years now, nurses at Cottage Health have been making lives better with exceptional patient care grounded in our core values of excellence, integrity and compassion.

Ranked among the nation’s top hospitals, Cottage Health has long understood that nursing lies at the heart of the compassionate care we offer to improve the lives of our patients and their families.

Perhaps Florence Nightingale said it best with, “Nursing is an art.” We know that to be true—it’s a life-saving and life-changing art.

At Cottage Health, we are committed to providing the best health care in the nation right here in our community on California’s Central Coast. We hire the best people and invest in their development. Explore our job opportunities and find your future at Cottage.


A Place Like No Other. A Place to Thrive.

Located 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles, the community of Santa Barbara is an ideal place to live and work. The Santa Barbara region is known as the American Riviera—and for good reason. Santa Barbara boasts a beautiful year-round Mediterranean climate, endless outdoor opportunities and a rich cultural scene, all in the middle of a city that retains its small-town feel.

 

At Cottage Health, we rely on the contributions, creativity, and skills of our employees. Therefore, we offer competitive compensation and benefits that include above-market salaries, premium medical benefits, new-hire bonuses, pension plans, tax savings accounts, rental and mortgage assistance, and relocation packages.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is currently seeking a Surgical Services Staff Development Program Manager.  This position supports the standards, mission, goals, and objectives of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Surgical Services. Responsible for the development, coordination and evaluation of the following programs: Surgical Services orientation, staff development, and patient/family education. Contributes to quality patient care through the direction and evaluation of the quality of the educational programs delivered as well as by following Cottage Health System’s and department specific policies and procedures. Assumes a leadership role, is a resource for others on current educational theory, professional development, and evidence-based practice. Directs and assists assigned personnel with their responsibilities and builds teamwork through leadership, guidance and direction toward a common goal. Demonstrates motivation, creativity, and flexibility; and serves as resource person...

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is ACS certified as a Level 1 Trauma Center, Level 2 Pediatric Trauma, Comprehensive Stroke Center, STEMI receiving center. Within the Cottage Health system, SB ED also is the psychiatric and pediatric receiving ED. The ED has a collaborative, positive, dynamic culture with superb staffing and outstandingly engaged physician staff. SBCH is a teaching hospital with medical, surgical, radiology, and pediatric residency programs.  We have a collaborative learning environment with well-developed educational programs.  1 year of experience in an Emergency Department or Correctional Facility required. Current California RN license. BLS, ACLS, ATCN or TNCC, PALS.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is Sign-On Bonus Eligible Registered Nurse – Pre/Post Surgical Unit Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital seeks a full-time Registered Nurse for the Pre/Post Surgical Unit (10 bay pre-surgical/pre-procedure unit).  Patients are prepared and sent to surgery from this unit and recovered in PACU.  Same day discharge patients return to the unit to be discharged. This is a 10 hour shift/4 days during the week, including call shifts; weekday and weekends. QUALIFICATIONS Current California RN license in good standing ACLS & BLS 2+ years’ recent critical care experience (preferred)

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is sign-on bonus eligible. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is currently seeking Registered Nurses for our state-of-the-art Critical Care units which feature patient ceiling lifts in each room.  Our 20-bed MICU provides care for a wide variety of critically ill patients, including Trauma (we are a Level 1 Trauma Center), Neuro Interventional, Cardio-Thoracic Surgical, Pulmonary Hypertension, Therapeutic Hypothermia of Cardiac Arrests, Cardiac Interventional, Surviving Sepsis program and general medical and surgical ICU patients.   California RN license, BLS, ACLS.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is Sign-On Bonus Eligible. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is currently seeking Registered Nurses for our Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Our 20-bed SICU provides care for a wide variety of critically ill patients, including Trauma (we are a Level 1 Trauma Center), Neurological and Interventional Insult, Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Surgical services, and other general surgeries. BLS, ACLS and California RN licensure required.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is eligible for a Sign-On Bonus. Cottage Children's Medical Center is recognized today as a regional referral center for the medical needs of infants, toddlers, and children throughout the tri-county area. It is part of the larger Cottage Hospital, a major not-for-profit teaching hospital and trauma center servicing the south and central coast of California since 1888. Our 8-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit provides quality care for pediatric patients (age 28 days to 18 years) with life-threatening illnesses or injuries.  The position requires a California RN Licensure, BLS, and PALS,  at least one year of PICU experience, or 2 years of experience as a Pediatric nurse preferred.

Cottage Health Solvang, CA, USA
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital seeks experienced RN for their Med/Surg Department. California RN license required.   ACLS and BLS from the American Heart Association also required. The ideal candidate will have 1+ years' acute care experience in hospital setting. Med/Surg or Telemetry experience preferred.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible. The Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Oncology floor is a 32-bed unit dedicated to providing total quality care for the cancer patient. Our patients are cared for by a cancer team made up of physicians and clinicians from medical and radiation oncology and specialists from diagnostic radiology, surgery, urology, gynecology, and nuclear medicine.  Nurses are trained and certified to administer chemotherapy/biotherapy and half of the staff are Oncology Certified Nurses.  We are committed to providing excellent patient care in a supportive and nurturing environment and we are especially proud of our close collaboration with our oncologists, the Palliative Care team, and other departments and staff. California RN Licensure, BLS required.  Chemo/Bio card and Oncology experience preferred.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has received the prestigious international recognition as a Designated Baby-Friendly® hospital by Baby-Friendly USA Inc., the authority for implementing the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. We welcome 2400 new babies into the world each year.   Requires: California RN Licensure, ACLS, BLS, and NRP required. Basic and or advanced Fetal Monitoring Class within the last 2 years.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has received the prestigious international recognition as a Designated Baby-Friendly® hospital by Baby-Friendly USA Inc., the authority for implementing the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. We welcome 2400 new babies into the world each year.   Requires: California RN Licensure, ACLS, BLS, and NRP required. Basic and or advanced Fetal Monitoring Class within the last 2 years.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is currently seeking experienced cardiovascular nurse.  Requires: California RN license and BLS; 1+ years’ experience with hearts and vascular procedures. Call is required and a minimum of 2 years of OR experience is necessary.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible. Duties include providing triage, crisis intervention, assessment, documentation, consultation, medication administration, referral and follow-up services to psychiatric and chemical dependency patients in the emergency department.  Days, night, weekend rotation. Qualified applicants must be an RN licensed in California.  Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in acute psychiatric and/or chemical dependency, ideally within a hospital setting. Certifications: BLS from the American Heart Association

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks experienced full-time RN for their Psych Nursing Department.  The ideal candidate will have 1+ years’ recent acute care experience, RN License, and BLS.  Must be flexible to work varied day/evening shifts.  Mental health experience preferred.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is currently seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager - Cardiology.  This position manages RN’s and other staff supporting a very busy interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, and interventional neuro services.  Additionally, the Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for the management of the Echocardiology, EKG and Neurodiagnostic service areas. The Clinical Nurse Manger is first-line contact for the 24-hour functioning of these services and is primarily responsible for the development, interpretation and application of departmental policies, budgets and long-range plans in order to ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency of the hospital's service. This position assures the departments are compliant with regulatory standards, supports quality control measures, and oversees risk management activities. Major Accountabilities/Specific Job Competencies Clinical Management •             Provides clinical consultation and supervision to...

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Sign-on bonus eligible Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has received the prestigious international recognition as a Designated Baby-Friendly® hospital by Baby-Friendly USA Inc., the authority for implementing the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. We welcome 2400 new babies into the world each year.   California RN Licensure, ACLS, BLS, and NRP required. Basic and or advanced Fetal Monitoring Class within the last 2 years.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
To render professional nursing care pursuant to the goals, objectives, and policies of Cottage Health System, following the standards of practice. To manage quality care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Additional required certifications vary by department. Requires: California RN license and BLS.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible. Cottage Rehabilitation hospital seeks experienced full-time Registered Nurse for 12 hour night shifts. The ideal candidate will have 1+ years’ recent acute care or acute rehab experience, California RN license, and BLS.

Cottage Health Goleta, CA, USA
Sign-On Bonus available for RN's with at least 1 year of recent Telemetry or Critical Care experience Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital seeks an experienced RN for their ICU Department.  Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital has four critical care beds.  We serve the Goleta and northern Santa Barbara area, including Isla Vista and the University of California, Santa Barbara. We offer our patients a critical care environment with personalized care. Our scope of service is predominantly intensive care unit patients with a smaller population of cardiac and medical intensive care patients. Our procedure room is used for after hours post-anesthesia recovery and endoscopy patients.  Education and specialty certification is highly valued and promoted in the ICU. The ICU also promotes a healing environment of care and strives to meet the healthy work standards set by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. The core values of Critical Care reflect the spirit of this work environment:...

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible. 1 WC accepts all medical-surgical patients and specializes in Orthopedic, Orthopedic Trauma, Spine, and Gynecological patients. This is a fast-paced, primarily surgical unit with a focus on patient and staff satisfaction through teamwork, shared governance, and a commitment to quality. We are a Total Joint Center of Excellence, accredited through the Joint Commission since 2011.  Requirements: a current California License and BLS.  CMSRN and/or Orthopedic Certification are a plus! The patient population of the Orthopedic/Medical-Surgical Unit is varied and diverse, ranging in age from 18 and older. The most common diagnoses for patients on 1 WC are: total joint replacements (hip and knee), extremity fractures/surgeries, back injuries/surgeries, hysterectomies and other gynecologic surgeries. We also take care of a variety of other medical diagnoses as needed.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible. Pulmonary Renal (PR) is a 32-bed medical-surgical floor with 30 private rooms. Two of the private rooms can be converted into semi-private rooms in times of a higher census. The patient population of PR is diverse. We accept all patients age 17 and older. PR specializes in caring for general medical patients and those patients with Pulmonary and Renal disease processes. The most frequent diagnoses for our patients are pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, sepsis, COPD, home ventilators, pancreatitis, GI bleeds, end-stage renal disease, diabetes, and drug/alcohol withdrawal. The strong staff and excellent teamwork make a position on this unit desirable. The Pulmonary Renal team works collaboratively to provide excellent and compassionate care. The patient population allows staff to strengthen nursing skills and sharpen critical thinking. Requires a current California License and BLS certification. ACLS and specialty certification is desirable.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Cottage Rehabilitation hospital seeks experienced full-time Registered Nurse for 12 hour night shifts. The ideal candidate will have 1+ years’ recent acute care or acute rehab experience, California RN license, and BLS.

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is sign-on bonus eligible. Cardiac Telemetry is a 32 bed inpatient unit, all private rooms, that provides care to patients requiring continuous cardiac telemetry monitoring and/or nursing care intermediate to ICU and the general medical-surgical level of care. Our mission statement: We will work together, as a team, to provide our patients with quality care and comfort. We will challenge ourselves through continued education and opportunities for growth. The most frequent patient populations are: cardiac, pulmonary, and medical. The predominant diagnostic groups served are Post Cardiac Catherization, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, TAVR, Mitral Clip, Watchman, Ablation and Pacemaker implants. We strive to provide the best care to our patients with a commitment to education, training, teamwork, and communication. A current California License and BLS certification are required upon hire and ACLS certification is...

Cottage Health Santa Barbara, CA, USA
This position is Sign-on bonus eligible. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, California, Cottage Children's Medical Center is recognized today as a regional referral center for the medical needs of infants, toddlers, and children throughout the tri-county area.  The primary focus of the 22 bed Level III, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is the provision of critical nursing care to the infant in crisis.  The neonatal patient may suffer from a wide variety of medical conditions such as prematurity, respiratory distress, meconium aspiration syndrome, hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, sepsis and surgical conditions requiring pre and post-operative care.  Care ranges from the acute phase to patient needs or conditions necessitating close observation and interventions.  The NICU utilizes a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team approach to meet the patient's needs throughout their hospital stay and we recognize the importance of parents and family as being an important members of the...

Cottage Health Goleta, CA, USA
This position is sign-on bonus eligible. Established in 1966, with a brand new facility in 2016, the Emergency Department at GVCH is a 20-bed full-service Emergency Department. Our neighborhood includes 3 colleges, numerous retirement communities, and many family neighborhoods. We are a Geriatric accredited Emergency Department. Our facility is recognized as a center of excellence for joint replacement, an award-winning center for wound management, and a state-of-the-art breast care center. The staff at Goleta Valley Emergency Department  provide high level care in a comfortable community setting.  This position will also cross-train at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Emergency Department.  1 year of experience in an Emergency Department or Correctional Facility required. California RN license, ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP (within 6 months), and TNCC or ATCN required.