Registered Nurse- Surgery PCU/ICU

CLIN NURSE 2

Surgical SICU

Union
NX Contract

Nights, 12‑Hour Shifts, Sunday‑Saturday

Job Code: #139820 (RN) Registered Nurse - New to Surgical ICU

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.The Magnet status reflects strengths in transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation, and empirical outcomes.

The Surgical ICU serves a Level 1 Trauma Center and treats approximately 3,000 Trauma, Neuro, Ortho, Spine, and General Surgery patients annually. The unit also serves as the comprehensive stroke ICU for the Hillcrest campus. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and trauma technicians work as a compassionate team that places the greatest value on bedside care, driven by evidence‑based practice.

Under general supervision, the SICU Nurse identifies and implements nursing interventions, evaluates results, directs other team members as assigned, promotes compliance with policies, and achieves trust in professional collegial relationships.

Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.

Valid California RN license.

At least two (2) years of acute care RN experience.

Ability to demonstrate individualized care to vulnerable populations.

RN experience within PCU, Trauma, and/or Neuro settings.

Critical Care or Stroke certifications.

Must be able to work various hours, days, shifts, on‑call, and various locations based on the 24‑hour Medical Center's business needs.

The first 6 months of employment will consist of day and night shifts for training and orientation.

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

Hourly Equivalent: $66.25 - $92.86.

Employment Policies
Fee compliance with UC vaccination policies. online‑only certification is not acceptable.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. For more information, visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years that determined that they committed misconduct, or any 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 violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination.

Relevant UC policies: UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, UC Anti‑Discrimination Policy, Abusive Conduct in the Workplace.

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