(RN) Registered Nurse - New to Surg/Onc ICU - 142106

San Diego Supercomputer Center; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health’s Jacobs Medical Center ICU seeks a Registered Nurse for the 3H ICU, specializing in general surgery and oncology. The role offers nights, 12-hour shifts, and a 90% appointment with potential boot-camp training.

Requirements include CA RN license, post-op transplant or oncology care experience, and current ART/BLS/ACLS certifications. Candidates should be prepared for a rigorous, collaborative environment and possible day-shift onboarding.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Active California RN license.
• ART, BLS/CPR, ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to obtain ART within six months.
• Minimum of one year of post-operative abdominal transplant or oncology care experience.
• Demonstrated unit leadership experience and teamwork in acute care.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous nursing care within ANA standards of practice.
• Perform timely nursing interventions and assessment for ICU patients.
• Participate in ICU Boot Camp and department training; adapt to schedule needs.
• Communicate effectively with staff, physicians, patients, and families.
• Support a fast-paced, high-quality care environment on nights and weekends.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Empathy and kindness

Triage abilities

Team player

Education

RN license (California)

ART/BLS/ACLS certifications

Nursing degree from accredited school

Job description

Payroll Title

CLIN NURSE 2

Department

Jacobs Medical Center 3H ICU

Hiring Pay Scale

$66.25 - $92.86 / Hour

Worksite

Jacobs Medical Center

Appointment Type

Career

Appointment Percent

90%

Union

NX Contract

Total Openings

2

Work Schedule

Nights, 12-Hour Shifts, Sunday-Saturday

Job ID

#142106 (RN) Registered Nurse - New to Surg/Onc ICU

Filing Deadline

Mon 11/16/2026

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 Jacob’s 3GH ICU specializes in general surgery and oncology. In addition, we care for a variety of patients that include BMT, cancer related surgeries, pulmonary, and sepsis patients.

Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge. The nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance. Independent judgment is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care.

Selected candidate(s) will participate in an ICU Boot Camp training in addition to department training. These are full day trainings held approximately once every other week. Additional information can be provided by the hiring department. These night-shift RN positions may require initial training on day shift.

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Must have an active California RN license.
• 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.
• Minimum of one (1) year of recent clinical experience caring for post-operative abdominal transplant patients or primary experience managing complex oncology patient populations.
• Demonstrated unit leadership experience in an acute care setting, including roles such as Charge Nurse, Resource Nurse, Preceptor, or equivalent leadership responsibilities, and/or committee involvement.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess moderately-complex problems to develop potential solutions.
• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients.
• Ability to perform triage and handle critical and/or urgent situations with accuracy, expediency and speed, and tact.
• Ability to critically handle unexpected challenges in a critical care setting and creates plausible solutions in a team-centered environment.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results.
• Must have excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be a team player and have good communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN/MSN.
• Current CCRN, PCCN, or other advanced specialty nursing certification required; including chemotherapy certification.
• Two (2+) or more years of Progressive Care or Intermediate Care RN experience.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours, days, shifts, on-call and various locations based on the 24-hour Medical Center's business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.*Selected candidate may be hired at the CNIII level pending review and approval by the Nurse Executive Council.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $138,330 - $193,892 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $66.25 - $92.86

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