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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USAOnsite or Remote Fully On-Site
Work Schedule variable day shifts; 40 hours/week; additional hours as needed based on the operational needs of the unit
Posted Date 09/23/2026
Salary Range: $148700 - 352100 Annually
Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career
Duration indefinite
Job # 32282
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Are you a Registered Nurse or Charge Nurse ready to rise into the next chapter of your leadership journey? This is your opportunity. We're seeking an inspiring Clinical Nurse Manager for our 4CW Intensive Care Unit at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica.
Reporting to the Unit Director, this is an excellent opportunity for you to grow your leadership abilities. We're looking to you to model clinical best practices while helping to facilitate collaborative decision making and shared governance. You will establish clinical departmental goals and supervise clinical staff in order to achieve and exceed organizational objectives. You will also be responsible for collaborating with clinical educators to evaluate and develop core clinical competencies. This position involves the stewardship of human, financial, and physical resources to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care. You will enjoy a high level of autonomy while sharing 24/7 management responsibility with the Unit Director.
Salary Range: $148,700.00 - $352,100.00 annually
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We're seeking a self-motivated individual with:
- Current, valid CA RN license, required
- BSN, required, MSN highly desirable
- 5 years of ICU RN experience, required
- At least two years of charge RN or nurse leadership experience, required
- BLS from the ARC or AHA, required
- Nursing Professional Leadership and/or CCRN, highly desirable
- Attainment of progressive leadership positions, highly preferred
- Exceptional communication, coaching and conflict resolution skills
- Advanced clinical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis
- Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments
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.
