Clinical Nurse Manager - NW Orthopaedics - Santa Monica

Position: Clinical Nurse Manager - 3NW Orthopaedics - Santa Monica
# Clinical Nurse Manager – 3NW Orthopaedics – Santa Monica Work Location   
** Santa Monica,CA
** Job **#28135
** Work Hours   
** 4, 10 hour evening/night shifts per week; additional hours as needed based on operational needs of the department
*
* Employment Type

** 2 – Staff
- Career
** Duration   
** indefinite
* * Salary Range   **$Annually
** Posted Date   
** January 20, 2026
** Bargaining Unit   
** 99
* * Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.
** 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.

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: $ – $ annually
** Qualifications
* * We’re seeking a self-motivated individual with:
* Current, valid CA RN license,
** required
* ** BSN,
** required,
** MSN
** highly desirable
*** 5 years of current acute care experience,
** required
* ** At least two years of charge RN or nurse leadership experience,
** required
* ** BLS from the ARC or AHA,
** required
* ** Nursing Professional Leadership and/or Orthopaedic Nurse Certification, h
** ighly 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
* Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments### ORLANDO There’s a togetherness and higher level of commitment to teamwork at UCLA Health. We are several groups and teams that work together with a common goal which is to improve our patients experience.### DR. ISLA GARRAWAYUCLA has incredible resources and a team science approach. The ability to work with collaborative teams and access the amazing resources around campus is the best part about being at UCLA.
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