Nursing Supervisor / Night Shift – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) 🫀

Specialty Unit: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

Mission Viejo, California 

Compensation: $185,000 – $225,000 Base Salary (Excluding differentials, premiums, and bonuses)

Shift: Full-Time, Nights (12-hour shifts)

This is a high-level nursing leadership role specializing in cardiac care. Here is the confidential job description, structured for an experienced CICU night shift leader.

The Opportunity: Lead Advanced Cardiac Critical Care Operations

We are seeking a proven and certified clinical leader to assume the critical role of Nursing Supervisor for the night shift in our specialized Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). Join an award-winning health system with a long tradition of providing compassionate, comprehensive care in Southern California.

This position is a chance to step into an impactful leadership role, ensuring the highest standard of specialized cardiovascular and medical critical care is delivered during the nocturnal hours.

Why This is a Specialized Leadership Role

• Advanced Cardiac Focus: The 27-bed CICU is a regional center for complex cardiac and medical critical care. As the Night Supervisor, you will oversee the management of:

  • Pre- and Post-operative Cardiac patients.

  • Patients requiring Mechanical Circulatory Support (e.g., IABP, VADs).

  • Critical medical conditions including Severe Heart Failure, Post-MI, CRRT, TTM, DKA, Severe Sepsis, and Respiratory Failure.

• Operational Control: Functioning under the direction of the nurse management team, you will provide immediate leadership, overseeing and directing unit activities and personnel, and ensuring efficient, cost-effective service.

• Clinical Authority: Serve as the immediate clinical and administrative resource on the night shift, ensuring all patient care adheres to the highest standards and established protocols, including the ANA Nursing Administration: Scope and Standards of Practice.

• Mission-Driven Environment: Join an organization where caregivers are considered "invaluable," fostering a culture of mutual respect, whole-person care, and empowerment, crucial for inspiring and retaining the best talent

Key Responsibilities and Leadership Focus

As the Night Shift Nursing Supervisor, your focus will be on clinical excellence, resource management, and unit coordination:

• Unit Coordination: Planning, organizing, controlling, and coordinating department activities to optimize patient flow, ensure staff competency, and maintain high-quality service throughout the night.

• Clinical Intervention: Providing expert consultation and decisive leadership during clinical emergencies and rapid response events within the unit.

• Personnel Oversight: Making critical staffing assignments, managing daily resource allocation, and ensuring staff adherence to hospital policies and patient safety standards.

• Quality Assurance: Monitoring patient care delivery and documentation for quality and compliance, addressing performance issues, and contributing to unit-specific quality improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of recent, acute care clinical experience in a Critical Care or Specialty ICU setting

• Leadership Experience: Proven Charge Nurse, Relief Charge Nurse, or formal Nursing Leadership experience within an acute care hospital setting.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) is required.

• License: Current and active California Registered Nurse (RN) License upon hire.

• Certifications (Must have upon hire):

  • National Provider BLS - American Heart Association

  • One professional certification in a related area (e.g., CCRN, CNML, PCCN)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) or a related field.

• Formal, sustained management or leadership experience.

Compensation and Benefits

The organization provides a highly competitive salary package reflecting the seniority of the role. The base pay range is $185,000 – $225,000, with additional compensation for shift differentials and other premiums. Benefits are best-in-class, including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, comprehensive health insurance, and robust tuition reimbursement programs.

If you are a seasoned Critical Care nurse leader ready to manage the night operations of a top-tier Cardiac ICU in Southern California, we invite your confidential application.