RN - Nuclear Medicine
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- BSN
How this pay compares
This posting states $70.59–$106.80 an hour. Open registered nurse jobs in California post a median of $68.97 an hour, the middle half $61.58–$78.90, across 1,927 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Registered nurses employed in California earn a median of $67.44 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
Join UCLA Health's Nuclear Medicine team and play a critical role in delivering cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic services to both adult and pediatric patients. As a Registered Nurse in Nuclear Medicine, you'll work at the intersection of nursing, technology, and innovation, supporting patients undergoing specialized imaging and treatments including PET/CT, Theranostics, and radioligand therapy (RLT).
In this highly collaborative role, you'll provide expert nursing care to patients with complex medical needs, contribute to groundbreaking clinical research, and help ensure the safe delivery of advanced nuclear medicine procedures. Primary duties include:
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and pediatric patients receiving diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine services.
- Independently assess, prioritize, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care throughout the treatment continuum.
- Monitor patients undergoing radioligand therapy (RLT), PET/CT procedures, and other specialized treatments and diagnostics.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition.
- Collaborate closely with physicians, technologists, physicists, pharmacists, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate care and optimize patient outcomes.
- Support patients participating in clinical trials and research protocols.
- Apply radiation safety principles, including ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) practices, to ensure the safety of patients, staff, visitors, and the public.
- Educate patients and families regarding procedures, treatments, and post-treatment care.
This position works 8-hour shifts, Monday-Friday. Start times may vary based on operational needs:
7:30am – 4:00pm
8:00am – 4:30pm
8:30am – 5:00pm
Salary Range: $70.59/hour – $106.80/hour
Qualifications
- Current, active CA Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a BSN or MSN degree
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
- Minimum of 3 years of professional RN experience
- Experience working with Nuclear Medicine patients and/or patients receiving radioligand therapy (RLT) – preferred
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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About UCLA Health
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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