RN, Per Diem - PTU/PACU, West Valley Hospital

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking an experienced registered nurse to join our team in West Hills, CA. You will provide high-quality nursing care, supervise interventions, and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to develop comprehensive care plans.

The role requires a CA RN license, a BSN or MSN, and at least 2 years of RN experience in an acute care setting. BLS/ACLS are required, with PALS within 6 months of hire; on-call duties are included.

Qualifications

• Current CA RN license required.
• BSN or MSN required.
• minimum of 2 years of RN experience as PTU/PACU in an acute care facility.
• BLS, ACLS required; PALS within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to implement nursing interventions and assess patients, families, and staff learning needs.

Responsibilities

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

Education

Registered Nurse license in California

BSN

MSN

Job description

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Work Location: West Hills, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Minimum 2 shifts per week, with call rotation (weekdays & weekends) 10 hour day shift variable from 0530-1600 or 730-1800

Posted Date

08/25/2026

Salary Range: $96.74 - 96.74 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31160

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Become a key member of a world-class health organization. Contribute to the delivery of nursing excellence. Take your career to the next level. 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 instructions.

Job Qualifications

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*Please ensure your resume and application clearly specify the unit(s) you have worked on as part of your work experience*

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

• Current valid California RN license required.
• BSN or MSN required.
• minimum of 2 years of previous RN experience as PTU/PACU RN in an acute care facility required.
• BLS, ACLS from American Red Cross or American Heart Association required. PALS within 6 months of hire.
• Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis.
• Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments.
• Ability to push, pull, lift, up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plans activity involving patients, family and staff.
• Must be able to take on-call, required.

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.