RN - 5NW Geriatrics - Santa Monica

UCLA Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Santa Monica, CA, is seeking a skilled RN for the 5NW Geriatrics Unit. You will supervise interventions, assign tasks, and assess learning needs for patients, families, and staff while delivering clinical education. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans.

The role requires a CA RN license, BSN or MSN, and BLS certification, with 6 months Med Surg/Tele RN experience and geriatrics preferred. Night shifts, weekends, and holidays are included.

Qualifications

• California RN license is required.
• BSN or MSN is required.
• At least 6 months of Med Surg/Tele RN experience; geriatrics experience preferred.
• BLS from Red Cross or American Heart Association is required.
• Official transcripts and/or original diploma must be provided on hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional nursing care for the 5NW Geriatrics Unit.
• Supervise nursing interventions and assign related tasks.
• Assess patient, family and staff learning needs and deliver clinical education.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans.
• Provide detailed care instructions and promote effective working relationships.

Skills

Med Surg/Tele RN experience

Geriatrics experience

Nursing interventions

Patient assessments

Care planning

Education

BSN

MSN

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Work Schedule

12 hour night shifts including weekends and holidays; 3 shifts/week

Posted Date

11/05/2026

Salary Range: $65.76 - 97.76 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33847

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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At UCLA Health, our love for our patients comes shining through during some of the most challenging times in their lives. Our nurses bring hope and healing to their patients through compassion, empathy, assurance, and the highest level of clinical expertise. If you have a passion for advancing nursing excellence, we invite you to join us.

In this exciting and rewarding position, you will provide exceptional nursing care for our 5NW Geriatrics Unit. You will offer guidance to team members by supervising nursing interventions and assigning related tasks. You will also assess patient, family and staff learning needs, deliver appropriate clinical education and promote effective working relationships. This involves collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of dedicated professionals to develop and implement a care plan, including providing detailed care instructions.

Salary range: $65.76 - $97.76

Job Qualifications

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We’re seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated nursing professional with:

• Current valid California RN license, required
• BSN or MSN, required
• At least 6 months of Med Surg/Tele RN experience, required; Geriatrics experience, preferred
• BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association, required
• Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis
• Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments
• Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plan actively involving patients, family, and staff
• Official Transcripts and/or original diploma from a registered nursing program must be provided upon hire

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.