Clinical Nurse Manager - 7N Coronary Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiac Observation Unit (Med Surg Unit)
- BLS
- BSN
- RN license
How this pay compares
This posting states $69.16–$163.70 an hour. Open nurse manager jobs in California post a median of $85.42 an hour, the middle half $71–$96.91, across 70 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Nurse managers employed in California earn a median of $68.02 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Description
Take on a key leadership role within an award-winning health care system. Advance world-class nursing care in a state-of-the-art setting for the most vulnerable of patients. Expand your professional potential in a close-knit, collaborative culture. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.
Are you a Registered Nurse or Charge Nurse looking to start your career in nurse leadership? Then this is the opportunity for U! We have an exciting opening for a Clinical Nurse Manager in the COU/CCU at 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: $69.16 - $163.70 hourly
Qualifications
We’re seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated nursing professional with:
- Current California RN license required
- BSN or MSN required
- 5 years ICU RN experience required, Cardiac ICU RN experience highly preferred
- 3 years or greater of charge RN or leadership experience as an RN required
- BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required
- Nursing Professional Leadership Certificate highly desirable
- Attainment of progressive leadership positions highly desirable
- Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis
- Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments
From UCLA Health's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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UCLA Health is the University of California, Los Angeles academic health system, with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and clinics across Southern California.
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