ICU Nurse Manager: Lead Advanced Critical Care

California Nursing Students Association Incorporated; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 352,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Nurse Manager for 4CW ICU at UCLA Health in Santa Monica leads nursing teams to deliver exceptional critical care in a state‑of‑the‑art setting. You will model best practices, oversee staffing and operations, and partner with educators to develop core competencies, while sharing 24/7 management with the Unit Director.

Requirements include CA RN license, BSN (MSN desirable), 5 years ICU RN experience, and at least 2 years in charge or leadership roles, with strong communication and

Qualifications

• Current, valid CA RN license required.
• BSN required; MSN highly desirable.
• 5 years ICU RN experience required.
• At least two years of charge RN or nurse leadership experience required.
• BLS from the ARC or AHA required.

Responsibilities

• Establish clinical departmental goals and supervise clinical staff to meet objectives.
• Model clinical best practices and facilitate collaborative decision making and governance.
• Collaborate with clinical educators to evaluate and develop core clinical competencies.
• Manage human, financial, and physical resources to ensure delivery of high‑quality care; share 24/7 management with Unit Director.

Skills

Staff leadership

Communication

Coaching

Conflict resolution

Clinical thinking

Problem solving

Education

CA RN license

BSN

MSN desirable

Job description

The Clinical Nurse Manager for 4CW ICU at UCLA Health in Santa Monica leads nursing teams to deliver exceptional critical care in a state‑of‑the‑art setting. You will model best practices, oversee staffing and operations, and partner with educators to develop core competencies, while sharing 24/7 management with the Unit Director.

Requirements include CA RN license, BSN (MSN desirable), 5 years ICU RN experience, and at least 2 years in charge or leadership roles, with strong communication and