UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge. The nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance. Independent judgment is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care.

Medical surgical nurses care for a wide variety of patients and populations, including but not limited to, routine general and orthopedic surgeries as well as varying medical diagnosis. Patients are complex medicine patients, including psychosocial and mental health issues. The wide variety of patients makes working here both rewarding and challenging.

While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.

• RN license issued by the State of California.

• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six (6) months of hire date.

• Minimum one (1) year of acute care experience at the med/surg level of care or higher.

• Demonstrates critical nursing thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results.

• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients.

• Demonstrated de-escalation skills with vulnerable and/or psychiatric patient populations.

• BSN/MSN.

• Two (2+) or more years of acute care med/surg RN experience.

• Psych RN experience.

• Crisis Prevention Training.

• Participation in shared governance committees or equivalent.

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

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

• This position will be required to work 4 weekend days per month.

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