Advice Nurse - OB/Gyn Department
Pay as listed: $54.72-$79.34/hr · no nights, no weekends · Santa Barbara, California · pays below the median of 50 Registered Nurse listings (24th percentile).
Listed compensation
$54.72-$79.34/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
SC - Sansum Clinic
Position Overview
Aids patients in obtaining the correct level of care with the appropriate provider at the right time. Provides advance clinical telephone support to Sutter Health patients, other callers, in-basket and other remote support for physicians, and limited in-clinic support.
Uses the nursing process, input from physicians, and Sutter Health's approved telephone nursing guidelines and protocols to maintain highly efficient operations, to provide quality care, and to ensure positive patient outcomes.
Assesses patients' needs, appropriately dispositions cases, collaborates with the clinic and hospital-based providers to renew electronic prescriptions, identifies hospital and community resources, consultations and referrals, and preforms nursing follow-up activities.
Clinical support includes assisting physician partners with message management and other communications within the electronic medical record (EMR) system, as well as limited patient care in an outpatient setting.
Job Description
- EDUCATION
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Certification & Licensure
- RN-Registered Nurse in the state where care is provided
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Department Required Certification & Licensure
Department, non-patient facing/care: BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider not required
Typical Experience
2 years recent relevant experience
Skills and Knowledge
Professional knowledge of clinical nursing protocols, regulations and institutional standards of care and risk management with an emphasis in the areas of disease processes, emergencies, health sciences and pharmacology.
Advanced clinical knowledge of medical diagnoses, procedures, protocols, treatments, and terminology, including a working knowledge of state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Solid analytical and project management skills, including the ability to analyze problems, situations, practices, and procedures, reach practical conclusions, recognize alternatives, provide solutions, and institute effective changes.
Communication, interpersonal, and interviewing skills, including the ability to build rapport and explain medical lab results or sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences (patients, staff, and doctors).
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and experience working electronic medical/health records.
Work independently, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team, while demonstrating exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
Manage multiple priorities/projects simultaneously, sometimes with rapidly changing priorities, while maintaining event/project schedules.
- Recognize unsafe or emergency situations and respond appropriately and professionally.
- Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (phi).
Analyze possible solutions using precedents, existing departmental guidelines and policies, experience and good judgment to identify and solve standard problems.
Build collaborative relationships with peers, physicians, nurses, administrators, and public to provide the highest quality of patient care.
Job Shift
Days
Schedule: Full Time
Shift Hours
8
Days of the Week
Monday - Friday
Weekend Requirements
None
Benefits
Yes
Unions
No
Position Status: Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours
40
Employee Status
Regular
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
- Pay Range is $54.72 to $79.34 / hour
The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
Key Responsibilities
The Advice Nurse provides clinical telephone support to patients, assesses needs, and manages dispositions using nursing protocols. They also assist physicians with message management and documentation within the electronic medical record system.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and hold a current Registered Nurse license. A minimum of 2 years of recent relevant experience and Basic Life Support certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
OB/GYN — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% are remote, 57% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$139k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Advice Nurse - OB/Gyn Department at Sutter Health a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Ob/gyn (RN) — ranked against 57 active Ob/gyn (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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