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Clinical Manager of Mother Infant Care, Birth Center, and Lactation

Santa Barbara, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Aug 2026

About the role

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is currently seeking a Clinical Manager for the Mother Infant Care Unit, Birth Center and Lactation Services. The Clinical Manager is the first line manager responsible for the 24-hour functioning of the units.

The Birth Center consists of 12 Birthing Rooms (12 beds), 3 Labor Rooms (4 beds), 6 High Risk Antepartum/High Risk Post-Partum rooms (6 beds), a 3 bay Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and two OR’s. The philosophy of this unit is to foster family unity in a home-like environment while providing safe and therapeutic care to obstetric and neonatal patients. Registered Nurses in the Birth Center are certified in BLS, ACLS, and NRP.

Procedures done in the Birth Center include, but are not limited to, vaginal birth, assisted or non-assisted; induction of labor; cesarean sections, with and without sterilization procedures, sterilization procedures, D&C, and cerclage.

The Mother Infant Unit consists of 24 rooms and 29 beds; 5 rooms can accommodate semi-private occupancy, and a Level I newborn nursery area designed for the purpose of providing respite when needed, observation of high risk infants, and a procedure room. The philosophy of the unit is to foster family unity in a Baby Friendly™ environment while respecting parental choices regarding feeding and rooming- in, providing safe and therapeutic care. Health Care providers in this area mimic those in the Birth Center with the inclusion of pediatric care providers and lactation specialists. Registered Nurses in the MIU are certified in BLS and NRP.

MIU provides supportive care of the mother/infant dyad with focus on the family, infant and self-care procedures and education. Both human milk and formula feeding are supported and educated to, with special emphasis on the benefits of human lactation.

Qualifications

Education
Minimum: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Bachelor's Degree in a related field
Preferred: Master’s

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations
Minimum: California Registered Nurse and American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
Preferred: Leadership and/or clinical certification. Successful completion of Advanced Fetal Monitoring training

Experience
Minimum: Two (2) years of clinical, educational, or managerial experience in the Birth Center or Mother Infant Care
Preferred: Management experience

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.

*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.

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