(RN) Assistant Nurse Manager - Code Blue/Telemetry - 135481

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious health system as an Assistant Nurse Manager overseeing the Code Blue team and telemetry services. This position ensures optimal patient monitoring and response across UC San Diego Health facilities, focusing on leadership in emergency situations and quality care delivery. Candidates should possess strong critical thinking skills and the ability to manage complex workflows effectively.

Qualifications

• Must possess RN license from California.
• Two years of Code Team experience required.
• Three years of recent inpatient adult ICU RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for Code Blue/Rapid Response.
• Supervise telemetry technicians and ensure effective monitoring.
• Coordinate management of patient care with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Supervision

Critical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

(RN) Assistant Nurse Manager - Code Blue/Telemetry - 135481

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Payroll Title

NURSE SVC SUPV 2

Department

LJ CRITICAL CARE SUPPORT SVCS

Hiring Pay Scale

$81.00 - $95.00 / Hour

Worksite

Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center

Appointment Type

Career

Appointment Percent

100%

Union

Uncovered

Total Openings

1

Work Schedule

Days, 8 hour shifts, Monday-Friday

#135481 (RN) Assistant Nurse Manager - Code Blue/Telemetry

Filing Deadline: Tue 6/10/2025

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UC San Diego values equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 6/17/2025. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

Current UC San Diego Health employees who apply by 6/10/2025 will have priority consideration for this position. Recruiters will refer qualified internal candidates after the first 7 days of the job posting. All qualified external applicants and additional internal applicants who apply after the priority date may have further consideration pending the results of the initial review.

Description

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

This position serves as Assistant Nurse Manager for the Resuscitative Response Program and La Jolla Telemetry, providing leadership and oversight of the UCSD Centralized Code Team (Code Blue/Rapid Response) which operates across all three UCSD hospital locations. Additionally, oversees the La Jolla Telemetry Technicians, ensuring optimal telemetry monitoring and rapid response capabilities. Works closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless emergency response operations and high-quality patient monitoring across all hospital units.

The Assistant Nurse Manager is involved in ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and/or provision of patient care delivery in assigned nursing area(s) and the centralized telemetry station. Promotes environment for a shared voice in telemetry and nursing practice and exchange of ideas to continually improve telemetry monitoring, nursing and patient care outcomes. Accountable for the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals to coordinate the management of patient care. Serves as a resource to staff, physicians, students and others.

Responsible for daily operation, employee recruitment, performance evaluation, progressive discipline and staff development. Develops a strong culture of teamwork to ensure the quality of daily operations, effective interdepartmental collaborations, and the timely achievement of objectives.

Supervises staff involved in providing clinical patient care. Assists in ensuring the quality of patient care delivery in a specific patient care area and serves as a role model for professional practice. Assists with the administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources. May assume full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the absence of the manager.

While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the state of California.
• Current ART certification, or BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date.
• Must have at least two (2) years of Code Team/Rapid Response RN experience.
• Must have at least three (3) years of recent inpatient adult ICU RN experience.
• At least one (1) year of charge or supervisory RN experience.
• Demonstrated skills to effectively supervise clinicians and to manage the complex workflow and multiple priorities involved with a patient care unit.
• In depth knowledge of patient care clinical standards and care delivery, systems, external regulations and internal policies.
• Strong knowledge of human resources management policies, with the ability to train, monitor, evaluate, and document human resources matters and employee performance. Provides input to decision-makers on human resources matters.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly analyze problems, determine appropriate level of intervention, and develop and apply effective solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective information exchange and problem solving with all levels of management and staff, consultants and outside agencies.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to train and mentor subordinates, to convey complex clinical and technical information in a clear and concise manner. Prepares and presents a variety of reports, documentation, analyses, and project proposals.
• Knowledge of business software and specialized applications and data management systems used in nursing units or departments.
• Demonstrated hospital management skills, with progressive expertise in patient care services.Knowledge to manage disaster incidents, sentinel events and ability to problem solve with critical thinking skills
• Ability to at all times adhere to UCSD Health Medical Center (C.A.R.I.N.G.) Standards of Performance, and demonstrate the characteristics of professionalism in attire, attitude, conversation, behavior and attentiveness to others.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing or relevant area.
• Three (3) or more years of Code Team/Rapid Response RN experience.
• Two (2) or more years of Assistant Nurse Manager experience.
• Experience working within UC San Diego Health.
• Telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation expertise.
• Lean Six Sigma Training/Certification.
• Experience with performing quality and process improvement projects.
  
  

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations and on call based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
  
  

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $128,800 - $252,200 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $61.69 - $120.79

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

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If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached.

To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.

UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.

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