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Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Sub-Acute

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

San Diego, CAJob$53.27–88/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$53.27–88/hr
Location
San Diego, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California RN LicenseBLS For Healthcare ProvidersPALSAssociate's degree

Job overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Sub-Acute independently applies the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document pediatric patient care. The role provides developmentally appropriate care and supports children’s health, healing, and quality of life. Nurses identify their limitations, seek resources, and serve as role models and clinical resources for staff while supporting quality clinical practices and activities for residents.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nursing ProcessPediatric Patient CareVentilator-Dependent Child CareDevelopmental Disabilities Care

Qualifications

Associate's Degree1 Year ExperienceCalifornia RN LicenseBLS for Healthcare ProvidersPALSBachelor's Degree2 Years Experience1 Year Supervisory Experience

Full job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children with special needs? The Bernardy Center is a 5-star rated pediatric subacute and long term care facility that helps patients and their families transition from the acute care environment by providing additional support and parent education prior to going home. The Bernardy Center team provides more than just medical support. Because they are children first, the developmental, emotionally and physical well-being of each child is the focus of care. Bernardy staff participate with the children in community as well as unit activities. So if you are looking to find a nursing position in which you have the time and opportunity to get to really know your patients and work alongside their families as well as make a life changing difference, the Bernardy Center team is looking for you!

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for independently applying the nursing process through the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation & documentation of pediatric patient care. Selects & administers the appropriate care, taking into consideration the age, developmental level & size of the patient. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health, healing & quality of life. Able to identify own limitations & seeks resources, as needed. Acts as role model & resource person providing clinical leadership to other staff members & ensures quality clinical practices, skills, & developmentally appropriate activities for the residents.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Associate's Degree

1 year of experience

Current California RN license

BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by American Heart Association

PALS (AHA) within 6 months of hire

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree

2 years of experience

Minimum one year of supervisory experience

Experience working with ventilator-dependent children and children with developmental disabilities

The current salary range for this position is $53.27 to $88.00

A candidate’s placement in the range will be determined based on the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to being externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by reviewing market data to remain competitive within the nonprofit, healthcare sector. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.

EOE including disability/vet

How this job compares

Set against the 58,312 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$53.27–88/hr
  • California median$54–75/hr1,550 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr24,498 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $70.64/hr, is 11% above the California median midpoint ($64/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,381 open Registered Nurse jobs in California and 58,312 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (28,519 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 16,091 of the 58,312 open Registered Nurse jobs (28%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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