Autonomous RN – Surgical/Onc PCU, Nights

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Surg/Onc PCU at Jacobs Medical Center. This 90% appointment will cover nights on a 12-hour shift schedule, Sunday through Saturday, in a fast-paced Surgical Progressive Care Unit.

Position requires CA RN license, BLS/CPR and ACLS with ART within 6 months, and experience in acute care, transplant care preferred. Magnet-designated facility with commitment to excellence and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.
• RN License issued by the State of California.
• BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date.
• Minimum one (1) year of recent acute care RN experience in PCU, IMU, or Telemetry.
• Experience with kidney and liver transplant patients. If insufficient applicant pool, unit may consider candidates with experience in other areas who have more than one year of recent acute care PCU RN experience.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess moderately-complex problems to develop potential solutions.
• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients.
• Ability to handle critical and/or urgent situations with accuracy, expediency and speed, and tact.
• Ability to critically handle unexpected challenges and creates plausible solutions in a team-centered environment.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results.
• Must have excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing.

Skills

RN license CA

Acute care RN

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Graduate from accredited nursing school

Job description

UC San Diego Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Surg/Onc PCU at Jacobs Medical Center. This 90% appointment will cover nights on a 12-hour shift schedule, Sunday through Saturday, in a fast-paced Surgical Progressive Care Unit.

Position requires CA RN license, BLS/CPR and ACLS with ART within 6 months, and experience in acute care, transplant care preferred. Magnet-designated facility with commitment to excellence and patient outcomes.