Per Diem RN – Patient Flow Command Center

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 157,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a Per Diem RN for the Patient Flow Command Center in Westwood. The role supports timely patient throughput for elective and urgent admissions, interfacility transfers, and direct admissions across UCLA Health campuses.

Rotating 12-hour day/evening/night shifts with a per diem employment type offers exposure to EPIC bed management and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong clinical judgment, communication, and adaptability

Job description

Per Diem RN - Patient Flow Command Center - Westwood

Work LocationLos Angeles,CAJob #30951Work HoursRotating: 12 hr Day 7a-7p & Evening noon-midnight ShiftsEmployment Type6 - Staff- Per Diem

DurationIndefiniteSalary Range$96.74-96.74 HourlyPosted DateJune 5, 2026Bargaining UnitCNA - NX

Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. When you join UCLA Health as a nurse, you'll deliver leading-edge care as you build an exceptional career with a health system that's consistently ranked among the best in the country.

Under the direction of the Clinical Director of the Patient Flow Command Center and Patient Flow leadership, the Per Diem RN is responsible for coordinating and supporting timely patient throughput for elective and urgent admissions, interfacility transfers, and direct admissions across all three UCLA Health campuses. Responsibilities include clinical review, coordination, and processing of transfer requests from outside hospitals, as well as collaboration with referring and accepting physicians, executive leadership, Nursing Supervisors, Patient Experience, and hospital support services to facilitate safe and efficient patient placement.

The Per Diem RN will develop expertise in the UCLA CareConnect EPIC EHR bed management system and work collaboratively with nursing leadership, management, and multidisciplinary teams to support a systematic approach to patient flow and bed management that promotes operational efficiency and a positive patient experience.

The incumbent must demonstrate strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, communication, professionalism, adaptability, and commitment to organizational goals related to patient throughput, patient safety, access to care, and quality outcomes.*This position has the potential to convert to Career*Salary: $96.74 - $96.74 Hourly

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