RN, Per Diem - PTU/PACU, Santa Monica Surgery Center

UCLA Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Santa Monica, CA seeks a nurse with a BSN/MSN for variable night shifts to perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop and monitor a plan of care, and implement interventions aligned with goals.

ACLS, PALS, and BLS are required, with recent ICU or ER adult experience. PACU experience is preferred. The role emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and education for patients and families.

Qualifications

• BSN or MSN required
• ACLS, PALS, BLS required
• Recent ICU or ER adult trained
• PACU experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Complete nursing physical assessments
• Develop and monitor a plan of care with goals
• Implement interventions aligned with goals
• Evaluate effectiveness of interventions and adjust as needed
• Delegate tasks to team to promote leadership and teamwork
• Educate patients, families, and staff on clinical and patient care issues

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Interventions implementation

Delegation

Patient education

Education

BSN or MSN

Job description

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Work Schedule

as needed, variable nights and hours based on the department needs

Posted Date

08/11/2026

Salary Range

$96.74 - 96.74 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

indefinite

Job #

32365

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Skills, Knowledge and abilities
• Ability to complete a nursing physical assessment
• Skill in developing a plan of care including setting goals, monitoring, and documenting process
• Ability to implement interventions that are pertinent to goals established in the plan of care
• Ability to evaluate the effective of intervention towards the attainment of established goals and to recognize the need to reassess or reset goals parameters.
• Ability to delegate tasks in a management style that is consistent with promoting leadership and teamwork
• Knowledge base to provide education to patient, families, and other staff regarding clinical and patient care issues.

Job Qualifications

• BSN or MSN
• PACU experience preferred
• ACLS,PALS,BLS required
• recent ICU or ER adult trained
• Must be able to push, pull, lift, up to 35 lbs.

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.