(RN) Registered Nurse - Perinatal Float Pool

(RN) Registered Nurse - Perinatal Float Pool - 139604

Payroll Title: CLIN NURSE 2 Department: Labor and Delivery Hiring Pay Scale $66.25 - $92.86 / Hour Worksite: Jacobs Medical Center Appointment Type: Career Appointment Percent: 90% Union: NX Contract Total Openings: 7 Work Schedule: Nights, 12-Hour Shifts, Sunday-Saturday Date Posted 06/18/2026

These positions are for the new Perinatal float pool. Will be required to float to Hillcrest and La Jolla Labor & Delivery and Postpartum.

Description

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

The Perinatal Float Pool RN provides family-centered care across multiple perinatal units, supporting Hillcrest LDRP, Jacobs Medical Center (JMC) Labor & Delivery, and JMC Postpartum. Float nurses receive their unit assignment prior to each shift and provide coverage based on shift-to-shift census needs, acuity, and staffing demands. Responsibilities may include high-risk L&D, triage, antepartum care, couplet care, OR, and PACU depending on the assigned unit.

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.

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.
• BLS/CPR certification at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date.
• Current NRP certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• Certificate of course completion of fetal monitoring.
• Minimum two (2) years of recent Labor and Delivery RN experience in a high-delivery-volume hospital and/or two (2) years of recent Postpartum or LDRP RN experience. Recent experience is defined as within the past one (1) year. (Applicants with one (1) year of L&D and one (1) year of Postpartum/LDRP may be considered if the applicant pool is limited.)
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• RNC certification.
• Experience as Triage, Circulator/PACU, and/or Charge.
• Greater than two (2) years of relevant acute care experience.
• Experience working in an academic medical center.
• Evidence of contributions to improving nursing practice through quality improvement.

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.
• Selected candidate may be hired at the CNIII level pending review and approval by the Nurse Executive Council.

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

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).

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