RN - Emergency Department - Santa Monica

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

Job summary

UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Center is seeking a dedicated RN to join their nursing team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, Magnet® designated nursing care and supporting an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment near the California coast.

The position requires an active California RN license, BSN or MSN, and at least 1 year of ED nursing experience, with BLS certification. Salary ranges reflect hourly compensation with shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Current valid California RN license - required.
• BSN or MSN - required.
• At least 1 year of ED experience as an RN - required.
• BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association - required.
• Official Transcripts and/or original diploma from a registered nursing program must be provided upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional nursing care for our patients.
• Supervise nursing interventions and assign related tasks.
• Assess patient, family and staff learning needs and deliver clinical education.
• Promote effective working relationships within an interdisciplinary care team.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate patient care plans with active patient and family involvement.

Skills

RN license

BSN/MSN

ED nursing exp

BLS certification

Patient assessment

Care planning

Education

BSN

MSN

Job description

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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Work Schedule

12hr night and variable shifts including weekends and holidays

Posted Date

10/20/2026

Salary Range: $65.76 - 97.76 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33820

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Become a key member of a world-class health organization. Contribute to the delivery of Magnet® designated nursing excellence. Take your career to the next level. U can do all this and more at UCLA Health. In this exciting and rewarding position, you will provide exceptional nursing care for our 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. Join our UCLA Health Santa Monica Medical Center Nursing Team today!

Salary range: $65.76 - $97.76 Hourly

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 1 year of ED experience as an RN - required
• 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, 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

About UCLA Santa Monica:

The UCLA Health’s Santa Monica Medical Center is a technologically advanced and welcoming 281-bed, 4.5-acre, full-service medical campus. Over 25% of the medical campus is dedicated to green and open spaces offering a serene place for patients, visitors, and staff members to get some fresh air, sunshine, and sea breeze, all a short distance to our beautiful California Beaches.

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.