(RN) Nurse Manager, Sulpizio CVC ICU - 142020

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 228,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center CVICU. The role oversees nursing operations, ensures high-quality patient outcomes, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate complex cardiac care.

The position requires an RN with California licensure, 8+ years in a large acute care setting including CVICU, and at least 1 year of supervisory experience. Salary range and full benefits reflect market competitiveness.

Qualifications

• 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 months of hire date.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience in a large acute care hospital including five years of recent CVICU experience.
• Minimum one year of supervisory experience in CVICU.
• Demonstrates hospital management skills with progressive expertise in patient care services.
• Ability to function in a high paced environment with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Promotes environment for a shared voice in nursing practice and exchange of ideas to continually improve nursing practice and patient care outcomes.
• Accountable for the quality, safety, patient experience, and cost‑effectiveness of patient care in assigned unit(s).
• Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals to coordinate patient care, serving as a resource to staff, physicians, students and others.
• Manages nursing and administrative operations in specific patient care areas and maintains 24‑hour operational management responsibility.

Skills

RN license

BLS/CPR

ACLS

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Payroll Title

NURSE SVC MGR 2

Department

LJ SCVC 3A CVICU

Hiring Pay Scale

$227,900.00 - $271,500.00 / Y

Worksite

Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center

Appointment Type

Career

Appointment Percent

100%

Union

Uncovered

Total Openings

1

Work Schedule

Days, Monday-Friday

#142020 (RN) Nurse Manager, Sulpizio CVC ICU

Filing Deadline

Mon 11/9/2026

UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. 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.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

Description

UC San Diego Health is proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated organization and has now earned Magnet with Distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet is the gold standard for nursing excellence, achieved by only about 10% of hospitals worldwide. Magnet with Distinction is awarded to the highest-performing Magnet organizations, with only a select few earning this prestigious honor. This recognition reflects our commitment to transformational leadership, professional nursing excellence, innovation, exceptional patient outcomes, and an empowering practice environment where nurses thrive.

The Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center is San Diego’s 1st Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center providing heart and vascular programs in one central location. Global leader and international referral center in Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (PTE). The Sulpizio Cardiovascular center is a heart and lung transplant center with the only lung transplant program in San Diego County. The Ventricular Assist Device program boast some of the best outcomes in the nation, and provides therapy with 5 different devices.

This department's patients include Heart and Lung transplants, PTE patients, CABGs, Valves, TAVRs, Impella, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Durable Ventricular Assist Devices, ECMO, Stroke, and Vascular Surgical patients will be on this floor as well. This unit utilizes advanced training and skills to take care of high acuity and complex patients.

The Nurse Manager is involved in ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and/or provision of patient care delivery in assigned nursing unit(s) or area(s). Promotes environment for a shared voice in nursing practice and exchange of ideas to continually improve nursing practice and patient care outcomes. The Nurse Manager is accountable for the quality, safety, patient experience, and cost-effectiveness of patient care.

The Nurse Manager consults and collaborates with other health care professionals to coordinate the management of patient care. They serve as a resource to staff, physicians, students and others. They manage nursing and administrative operations in specific patient care areas. Implements changes to patient workflows and operational processes. Maintains 24-hour operational management responsibility for the administration of fiscal, material, and human resources.

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• 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.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience in a large acute care hospital including five years of recent CVICU experience.
• Minimum one year of supervisory experience in CVICU.
• Demonstrates 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.
• Must have ability to function in a high paced environment and must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrates leadership experience with the ability to effectively communicate, build trust and positive rapport, manage competing priorities, and lead a large multidisciplinary team within a high-acuity CVICU environment. Ability to foster collaboration, accountability, staff engagement, and effective communication across nursing and interdisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrates the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment, frequent workflow changes, managing stress while maintaining professionalism.
• Maintains a positive, solution-oriented approach to challenges, encourages teamwork and open communication, and remains receptive to feedback to support individuals and program growth.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess moderate to complex problems to develop appropriate solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• MSN
• Clinical area certification or Nursing Administration Certification (i.e. CCRN).
• Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic critical care experience.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, as well as related legislative, accreditation, licensing and compliance environments.
• Experience with performing quality and process improvement projects.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

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

Annual Full Pay Range: $173,900 - $351,500 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $83.29 - $168.34

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).

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 dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement

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.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace