(RN) Registered Nurse - East Campus Tele-Med/Surg

(RN) Registered Nurse - East Campus Tele-Med/Surg - 139063

Payroll Title: CLIN NURSE 2 Department: EC 4th Floor Tele/MS Hiring Pay Scale $66.25 - $92.86 / Hour Worksite: East Campus Medical Center (Alvarado Road) Appointment Type: Career Appointment Percent: 90% Union: NX Contract Total Openings: 1 Work Schedule: Days, 12-Hour Shifts, Sunday-Saturday Date Posted 05/28/2026

Job 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.

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.

The Telemetry Unit at East Campus Medical Center provides care for adult medical and surgical patients requiring a higher level of care including cardiac monitoring. Conditions for which patients are typically admitted include cardiac and cardiovascular diseases, respiratory, neurological, renal and metabolic disorders, post general surgery. The intensity of care requires the nursing staff to have specialized training in aspects of critical care. The Telemetry Unit integrates with many of the ancillary/support departments including respiratory, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, and cardiology to meet patient needs.

Medical surgical nurses care for a wide variety of patients and populations, including but not limited to, routine general and orthopedic surgeries as well as varying medical diagnosis. Patients are complex medicine patients, including psychosocial and mental health issues. The wide variety of patients makes working here both rewarding and challenging.

UC San Diego Health is ranked as the No. 1 hospital system in San Diego and No. 5 in California by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Rankings, 2025–2026 with national recognition in nine adult medical and surgical specialties, including Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, Geriatrics, Heart & Vascular, and Cancer, among others. This marks the sixth consecutive year UC San Diego Health has been named the top hospital system in the San Diego region.

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.
• RN license issued by the State of California.
• BLS and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get UCSD ART within six (6) months of hire date.
• Minimum two (2) years of acute care experience at the Telemetry level of care or higher.
• Demonstrates critical nursing thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN/MSN.
• Two (2+) or more years of acute care Telemetry RN experience.
• Recent RN experience in an adult psychiatric patient care setting
• Participation in shared governance committees or equivalent.

Special Conditions

• Must be able to work various hours, days, shifts, on-call and locations based on the 24-hour Medical Center's business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
• This position will be required to work 4 weekend days per month.

Selected candidates 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

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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• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
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• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace