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Charge Nurse III

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SCA Health

San Diego, California

RN · OR · Surgical

Posted Jun 30

Unit
OR

What the listing says

Role

On the floor
Charge shifts
Setting
Ambulatory Surgery
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
$14/hr below the median
This role$50/hr
Operating Room in California$64/hr

The median for Operating Room in California is $64/hr, across 27 postings.

About this role

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization. As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals.

Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy. What sets SCA Health apart isn't just what we do, it's how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values: Clinical quality, Integrity, Service excellence, Teamwork, Accountability, Continuous improvement, Inclusion.

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Requirements

  • RN License
  • BLS Certification
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Experience equivalent to degree accepted
  • Nursing policy compliance
  • Patient treatment planning
  • Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
  • Surgery assistance

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Vision insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Place

City
San Diego, California
Median rent
$2,313/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$108,077/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
12% above the national average

San Diego area index 111.9, where 100 is the national average.

San Diego pairs year-round beach weather with a laid-back outdoor lifestyle that makes it easy to trade scrubs for surfboards after a shift. Balboa Park offers trails and museums, while neighborhoods like Hillcrest give nurses walkable dining and nightlife options.

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SCA Health, formerly known as Surgical Care Affiliates, is a specialty care organization headquartered in Deerfield, IL with a significant presence in Boynton Beach, FL. As part of Optum (a UnitedHealth Group company), SCA Health operates a network of more…

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