Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU
National City, California
Posted Jul 21
- Unit
- ICU
What the listing says
Role
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Inside the CA staff range
CA staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $86/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $68/hr, across 1947 postings.
About this role
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the ICU.
The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. They communicate with the physician about changes in the patient's clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
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Requirements
- and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time. The current compensation range for this role is $48.24 to $66.50. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
Benefits
- paid time off
- 401K retirement plan
- medical coverage
- dental coverage
- vision coverage
- tuition reimbursement
Place
- City
- National City, California
- Median rent
- $1,692/mo
- Local household income
- $66,841/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 230
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
National City sits just south of downtown San Diego, offering nurses a diverse, close-knit community with easy access to San Diego Bay and big-city amenities. Its historic downtown corridor and proximity to major medical centers make it a practical home base for healthcare professionals seeking Southern California sunshine near the heart of San Diego County.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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You are weighing Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, a small South Bay community hospital within Prime Healthcare. Nurses who work here often talk about a friendly, family-like floor and teammates who show up for each other, and the hospital’s…
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ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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