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Ambulatory Services Nurse II, PACU

Sutter Health

Carlsbad, CAPer Diem$68.32–95.64/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$68.32–95.64/hr
Location
Carlsbad, CA
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California Registered Nurse LicenseBasic Life Support CertificationAdvanced Cardiac Life Support CertificationPediatric Advanced Life Support Certification

Job overview

The Ambulatory Services Nurse II provides nursing care across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases, including assisting physicians in the circulating role. The nurse coordinates interdisciplinary plans of care and maintains collaborative relationships with patients, families, physicians, and other providers. The position requires a California RN license and specified life-support certifications, with two years of recent relevant experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nursing PracticeMedical TerminologyAnatomyPhysiologyHealthcare Industry KnowledgePatient CarePatient PrivacyWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationMicrosoft Office SuiteElectronic Health RecordsPrioritizationIndependent WorkTeamworkProblem SolvingRelationship Building

Qualifications

Accredited Nursing School GraduateCalifornia Registered Nurse LicenseBasic Life Support CertificationAdvanced Cardiac Life Support CertificationPediatric Advanced Life Support Certification2 Years Recent Relevant Experience

Full job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization:

SOPS-Sutter Outpatient Services - San Diego

Position Overview:

Accountable for the assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation during the pre operative, intra operative and post operative phases of nursing care. Assists the physician during surgery and procedures by functioning in the circulating role. Develops, implements, manages/coordinates an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors. Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. Adheres to polices, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience. Engages in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.

Job Description :

EDUCATION:

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

  • RN-Registered Nurse of California

  • BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

  • ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

  • PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 2 years recent relevant experience

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • Demonstrated knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.

  • Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations.

  • Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.

  • Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook), Electronic Health Record.

  • Ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

  • Work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.

  • Identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.

  • Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI).

  • Build collaborate relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Per Diem/Casual

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

None

Benefits:

No

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

0

Employee Status:

Per Diem/Casual

Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $68.32 to $95.64 / hour

The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

How this job compares

Set against the 15,898 open Nursing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$68.32–95.64/hr
  • California median$47–70/hr515 hourly ranges
  • US median$34–44/hr7,074 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $81.98/hr, is 40% above the California median midpoint ($59/hr) — in the top quarter of Nursing hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 788 open Nursing jobs in California and 15,898 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Nursing postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (6,795 postings).
Education
2,121 of the 15,898 open Nursing jobs (13%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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