Specialty Unit: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
Mission Viejo California
Compensation:$185000 $225000Base Salary (Excluding differentials premiums and bonuses)
Shift: Full-Time Nights (12-hour shifts)
This is a high-level nursing leadership role specializing in cardiac care. Here is the confidential job description structured for an experienced CICU night shift leader.
We are seeking a proven and certified clinical leader to assume the critical role of Nursing Supervisor for the night shift in our specialized Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). Join an award-winning health system with a long tradition of providing compassionate comprehensive care in Southern California.
This position is a chance to step into an impactful leadership role ensuring the highest standard of specialized cardiovascular and medical critical care is delivered during the nocturnal hours.
Advanced Cardiac Focus: The 27-bed CICU is a regional center for complex cardiac and medical critical care. As the Night Supervisor you will oversee the management of:
Pre- and Post-operative Cardiac patients.
Patients requiring Mechanical Circulatory Support (e.g. IABP VADs).
Critical medical conditions including Severe Heart Failure Post-MI CRRT TTM DKA Severe Sepsis and Respiratory Failure.
Operational Control: Functioning under the direction of the nurse management team you will provide immediate leadership overseeing and directing unit activities and personnel and ensuring efficient cost-effective service.
Clinical Authority: Serve as the immediate clinical and administrative resource on the night shift ensuring all patient care adheres to the highest standards and established protocols including the ANA Nursing Administration: Scope and Standards of Practice.
Mission-Driven Environment: Join an organization where caregivers are considered invaluable fostering a culture of mutual respect whole-person care and empowerment crucial for inspiring and retaining the best talent
As the Night Shift Nursing Supervisor your focus will be on clinical excellence resource management and unit coordination:
Unit Coordination: Planning organizing controlling and coordinating department activities to optimize patient flow ensure staff competency and maintain high-quality service throughout the night.
Clinical Intervention: Providing expert consultation and decisive leadership during clinical emergencies and rapid response events within the unit.
Personnel Oversight: Making critical staffing assignments managing daily resource allocation and ensuring staff adherence to hospital policies and patient safety standards.
Quality Assurance: Monitoring patient care delivery and documentation for quality and compliance addressing performance issues and contributing to unit-specific quality improvement initiatives.
Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of recent acute care clinical experience in a Critical Care or Specialty ICU setting
Education: Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) is required.
License: Current and active California Registered Nurse (RN) License upon hire.
Certifications (Must have upon hire):
National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
One professional certification in a related area (e.g. CCRN CNML PCCN)
Masters Degree in Nursing (MSN) or a related field.
Formal sustained management or leadership experience.
The organization provides a highly competitive salary package reflecting the seniority of the role. The base pay range is $185000 $225000 with additional compensation for shift differentials and other premiums. Benefits are best-in-class including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching comprehensive health insurance and robust tuition reimbursement programs.
If you are a seasoned Critical Care nurse leader ready to manage the night operations of a top-tier Cardiac ICU in Southern California we invite your confidential application.
Required Experience:
Manager
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