Clinical Nurse Manager - NICU - Westwood
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job Description
Take on a key leadership role within an award‑winning health system that’s committed to helping every patient, and every team member, keep on rising. Advance exceptional nursing care in a state‑of‑the‑art environment where you can elevate your skills, support highly specialized patient populations, and grow your career within a collaborative community. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.
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 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
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: $144,400.00 - $341,800.00 annually
We’re seeking a self-motivated individual with:
- Current, valid CA RN license, required
- BSN, required, MSN highly desirable
- 5 years of NICU RN experience, required
- At least two years of charge RN or nurse leadership experience, required
- BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required
- NRP and PALS from the American Academy of Pediatrics required
- Level IV NICU experience preferred (vents, bubble CPAP, various CVCs and art lines, pre- and post-surgical (gen and card) care, drips, stoma/trach care, etc.)
- NICU specialty certification (CCRN or RNC-NIC) highly preferable
- Nursing Professional Leadership Nurse Certification, 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
A PASSION FOR ADVANCING NURSING EXCELLENCE
At UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Nursing, you’ll be inspired and empowered to reach your fullest potential in your nursing career. Through close collaboration with other outstanding clinicians in our inclusive and engaging working environment, you can play a critical role in the delivery of our world-class care. Our Center for Nursing Excellence, state-of-the-art technology, shared governance, recognition programs, and more, will equip you to go further in your nursing practice than you thought possible. It’s no wonder we’ve achieved Magnet® status multiple times in multiple locations.
If you’re ready to live out your passion and advance your nursing career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our award-winning system, including:
● Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
● UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
● Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
● UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
● More than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations will elevate your standard of living.