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Registered Nurse (Emergency)

Cottage Health·Santa Barbara, California

$60 - $89/hr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 6 days ago
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About the role

Provide high-quality nursing care within a Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to treat adult, pediatric, and psychiatric patients in a dynamic emergency department environment.

This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible

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, SBCH 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.

Qualifications

  • California RN License
  • ACLS, BLS, and PALS from the American Heart Association.
  • ATCN or TNCC
  • One-year recent experience in an acute care setting or correctional facility.
  • Emergency Department experience preferred.
  • Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education.
  • Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system.
  • Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion.
  • Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first.
  • We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.
  • Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law.
  • This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee.
  • Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices.
  • We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.
  • Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.
  • *Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity.
  • Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable.
  • Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program.
  • Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential.
  • For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards [https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards].

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Requirements

Requires a California RN License and certifications in ACLS, BLS, and PALS, with ATCN or TNCC also required. Candidates must have at least one year of recent experience in an acute care setting or correctional facility.

  • professional certificate
  • ACLS
  • Patient Care
  • Acute Care
  • BLS
  • Pediatric Care
  • Trauma Care
  • Psychiatric Care
  • PALS
  • TNCC
  • ATCN
  • Emergency Nursing

Benefits

  • Sign-On Bonus
  • Shift Differentials
  • Bonus Opportunities
  • On-call Pay
  • Incentive Pay

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$60 - $89/hr
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Posted
Jul 22, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Cottage Health

Mission Statement: To provide superior health care for and improve the health of our communities through a commitment to our core values of excellence, integrity, and compassion. Founded in 1888, the not-for-profit Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been serving the community...

Salary listed on 64 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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