RN - 5W Acute Pediatrics/DOU (Step Down)

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

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Pediatric RN for 12-hour night shifts, including weekends and holidays. You will provide exceptional nursing care, supervise interventions, and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to implement care plans.

Requirements include BSN or MSN, BLS, PALS, 6+ months inpatient pediatric RN experience, and the ability to assess and educate patients and families. Official transcripts must be provided on hire.

Qualifications

• BSN or MSN degree required.
• BLS certification from ARC or AHA required.
• PALS certification required.
• 6+ months inpatient RN experience; Pediatric RN preferred.
• Ability to assess patients and develop care plans.
• Official transcripts/diploma must be provided on hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional nursing care for pediatric patients.
• Supervise nursing interventions and assign related tasks.
• Assess patient, family, and staff learning needs; deliver clinical education.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to implement care plans.

Skills

Inpatient RN experience

Pediatric RN experience

Clinical supervision

Care plan development

Education

BSN or MSN

BLS certification

PALS certification

Job description

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Work Schedule

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

Posted Date

06/11/2026

Salary Range: $65.76 - 97.76 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

indefinite

Job #

31117

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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At UCLA Health, our love for our Pediatric 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 Pediatric patients. 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 hourly

Job Qualifications

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

• BSN or MSN, required
• BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association, required
• PALS certification, required
• 6+ months of inpatient RN experience, required; Pediatric RN experience, strongly preferred
• 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.