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RN Clinical Manager - NICU

Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs, CA Part Time
POSTED ON 3/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/26/2026
Overview



Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Desert Regional Medical Center hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At Desert Regional Medical Center, We Understand That Our Greatest Asset Is Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals. That’s Why We Offer More Than a Job – We Provide a Comprehensive Benefit Package That Prioritizes Your Health, Professional Development, And Work-life Balance. The Available Plans And Programs Include:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Shift: Days

Job type: Part time

Hours:

GENERAL DUTIES:

The Clinical Manger is responsible for the day-to-day shift operations in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. He/she manages human resources at the unit level in a cost-effective manner. The Clinical Manager promptly and fully investigates and resolves complaints of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians, advising management / administration appropriately. The Clinical Manager demonstrates an ability to respond and provide direction in changing workload during crisis and emergency situations. The Clinical Manager accepts responsibility for helping employees understand difficult administrative decisions. Access to all Patient Health Information for treatment purposes only.

Responsibilities

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:

  • Obtains information and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development.
  • Understands the range of treatment needed as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
  • Ensures that a current criteria-based job performance standard and
  • Applicable competencies exist for each member of the staff.
  • Ensures that performance evaluations are completed in a timely fashion for both annual and probationary evaluations.
  • Facilitates the appropriate completion and timely submission of human resource documentation.
  • Appropriately counsels and disciplines staff in a timely manner.
  • Interviews and hires staff.
  • Coordinates timely attendance at hospital orientation and all mandatory continuing education programs for employees.
  • Assures current, comprehensive, and timely department-specific orientation for all new employees.
  • Maintains current records on all employees at unit level to include yearly certification, current licensure, evidence of continuing education and compliance with unit competencies.
  • Maintains an open communication with staff on organization, national health care and professional issues.
  • Promotes sound staffing practices by optimizing the utilization of human resources keeping in line with established bench marking and acuity data.
  • Assesses and assists in the implementation of staff development and cross training as needed.
  • Supports all hospital programs to include, but not limited to, risk management, safety, infection control.
  • Performs the scheduling function.
  • Facilitates unit workflow and teamwork.
  • Assists in and understands YTD compliance with labor hour benchmark per unit of service.
  • Acts to facilitate interdepartmental interactions.
  • Demonstrates effective problem-solving.
  • Assists in the completion of standards of care, policies, and procedures are appropriate and current and that they have been reviewed with all staff members.
  • Assists in the review and revise of policies and procedures as necessary, but not less that every three years.
  • Assist the Director in the development and accomplishment of department long and short-term goals.
  • Assists in the controls and monitor of supply costs to achieve flexed budgeted costs on a quarterly basis.
  • Identifies areas of cost savings through labor, supply utilization efficiencies, and communicates suggestions to Director.
  • Maintains personal current knowledge and expertise in the specialty field of the department, and of regulatory
  • Assists in development of a department strategic plan.
  • Facilities and supports the clinical strategic plan.
  • Integrates PI into daily operations.
  • Utilizes PI philosophy in developing strategic directions.
  • Assists in the collection of data for unit based improvement, and other ongoing reviews, which serve as quality trending.
  • Obtains feedback on a regular basis from others within own and other departments.
  • Collaborates with Director on mechanisms for improvement.
  • Communicates self, staff concerns through proper written and verbal channels, and utilizes problem-solving skills to suggest mechanism for correction.
  • Assists in the communicating, cooperating, and performing related duties with other members of the hospital staff courteous and efficient manner to actively contribute to overall hospital goals and objectives.
  • Acts as a team member within the department and within the organization.
  • Demonstrates effective, positive, and responsible relationships with patients, families, medical director & key physicians, employees, management & administration, and related outside agencies.
  • Assures timely follow up of patient, family, staff; and physician concerns after consultation with the Director and communicates outcome to Director.

Qualifications

Required:

NICU Clinical Manager/ Charge RN Experience Is Required

  • Current CA Registered Nurse License
  • Associates of Science in Nursing (ADN)
  • Current American Heart Association BLS certification
  • Current NRP certification
  • Minimum of 3 years NICU clinical experience
  • Demonstrated clinical competence and leadership skills
  • Demonstrated ability to present self in a positive and professional manner
  • Demonstrated management aptitude and experience

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.

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The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

, $51.18 - $81.91 hourly **Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience,

NICU Clinical Manager/ Charge RN Experience Is Required

  • Current CA Registered Nurse License
  • Associates of Science in Nursing (ADN)
  • Current American Heart Association BLS certification
  • Current NRP certification
  • Minimum of 3 years NICU clinical experience
  • Demonstrated clinical competence and leadership skills
  • Demonstrated ability to present self in a positive and professional manner
  • Demonstrated management aptitude and experience

,

Department Specific Duties:

  • Obtains information and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development.
  • Understands the range of treatment needed as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
  • Ensures that a current criteria-based job performance standard and
  • Applicable competencies exist for each member of the staff.
  • Ensures that performance evaluations are completed in a timely fashion for both annual and probationary evaluations.
  • Facilitates the appropriate completion and timely submission of human resource documentation.
  • Appropriately counsels and disciplines staff in a timely manner.
  • Interviews and hires staff.
  • Coordinates timely attendance at hospital orientation and all mandatory continuing education programs for employees.
  • Assures current, comprehensive, and timely department-specific orientation for all new employees.
  • Maintains current records on all employees at unit level to include yearly certification, current licensure, evidence of continuing education and compliance with unit competencies.
  • Maintains an open communication with staff on organization, national health care and professional issues.
  • Promotes sound staffing practices by optimizing the utilization of human resources keeping in line with established bench marking and acuity data.
  • Assesses and assists in the implementation of staff development and cross training as needed.
  • Supports all hospital programs to include, but not limited to, risk management, safety, infection control.
  • Performs the scheduling function.
  • Facilitates unit workflow and teamwork.
  • Assists in and understands YTD compliance with labor hour benchmark per unit of service.
  • Acts to facilitate interdepartmental interactions.
  • Demonstrates effective problem-solving.
  • Assists in the completion of standards of care, policies, and procedures are appropriate and current and that they have been reviewed with all staff members.
  • Assists in the review and revise of policies and procedures as necessary, but not less that every three years.
  • Assist the Director in the development and accomplishment of department long and short-term goals.
  • Assists in the controls and monitor of supply costs to achieve flexed budgeted costs on a quarterly basis.
  • Identifies areas of cost savings through labor, supply utilization efficiencies, and communicates suggestions to Director.
  • Maintains personal current knowledge and expertise in the specialty field of the department, and of regulatory
  • Assists in development of a department strategic plan.
  • Facilities and supports the clinical strategic plan.
  • Integrates PI into daily operations.
  • Utilizes PI philosophy in developing strategic directions.
  • Assists in the collection of data for unit based improvement, and other ongoing reviews, which serve as quality trending.
  • Obtains feedback on a regular basis from others within own and other departments.
  • Collaborates with Director on mechanisms for improvement.
  • Communicates self, staff concerns through proper written and verbal channels, and utilizes problem-solving skills to suggest mechanism for correction.
  • Assists in the communicating, cooperating, and performing related duties with other members of the hospital staff courteous and efficient manner to actively contribute to overall hospital goals and objectives.
  • Acts as a team member within the department and within the organization.
  • Demonstrates effective, positive, and responsible relationships with patients, families, medical director & key physicians, employees, management & administration, and related outside agencies.
  • Assures timely follow up of patient, family, staff; and physician concerns after consultation with the Director and communicates outcome to Director.

Salary : $51 - $82

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