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Registered Nurse (RN) ) (Per-Diem) - Psych Emergency Department, San Diego, CA

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

San Diego, CAPer Diem$64.39–92.09/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$64.39–92.09/hr
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California RN LicenseBLS For Healthcare ProvidersAssociate's degree

Job overview

The Clinical Nurse II provides pediatric patient care by independently applying the nursing process, from assessment and planning through implementation, evaluation, and documentation. The nurse coordinates care with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, considers each patient’s age and developmental level, and addresses patient needs through team strategies. The role also includes infection-control practices, medication procedures, and communication with healthcare teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nursing ProcessPediatric NursingHigh-Acuity CareEnglishSpanish

Qualifications

Associate's Degree in Nursing1 Year ExperienceCalifornia RN LicenseBLS for Healthcare ProvidersBachelor's Degree in Nursing3 Years ExperienceProfessional Nursing CertificationBilingual English/Spanish

Full job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Nurse II collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. Responsible for independently applying the nursing process through the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of pediatric patient care. Resolves patient problems and needs by applying multidisciplinary team strategies. Selects and coordinates the appropriate care, taking into consideration the age, developmental level and size of the patient. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration, storage procedures and controlled substance regulations. Should be able to identify own limitations and seek resources as needed. Maintains a collaborative relationship among health care teams by communicating information and participating in team problem-solving methods

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Associate's Degree in Nursing

1 year of experience

Current California RN License

BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by American Heart Association

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

3 years of experience

Professional nursing certification

Pediatric nursing experience in a comparable, high-acuity department

Bilingual English/Spanish

The current salary range for this position is $64.39 to 92.09

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 59,021 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$64.39–92.09/hr
  • California median$53–75/hr1,541 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr24,640 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $78.24/hr, is 24% above the California median midpoint ($63/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,401 open Registered Nurse jobs in California and 59,021 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 (28,717 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 16,688 of the 59,021 open Registered Nurse jobs (28%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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