How much does a Head of Intensive Care Unit make in California? The average Head of Intensive Care Unit salary in California is $174,510 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $148,548 and $201,928. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

Head of Intensive Care Unit Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Head of Intensive Care Unit Salary $124,912 CA February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Head of Intensive Care Unit Salary $148,548 CA February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Head of Intensive Care Unit Salary $174,510 CA February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Head of Intensive Care Unit Salary $201,928 CA February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Head of Intensive Care Unit Salary $226,891 CA February 26, 2024
25% $148,548 10% $124,912 90% $226,891 75% $201,928 $174,510 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What skills does a Head of Intensive Care Unit need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Coordination: Ability to plan, execute, and adjust job duties to achieve business goals.

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Acute Care: Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.

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Wound Care: Decontaminating medical equipment and instruments from harmful microorganisms to avoid transmission of infectious pathogens to patients.

Coordination 4.08%
Acute Care 4.08%
Wound Care 4.08%
Others 87.76%

Job Description for Head of Intensive Care Unit

Head of Intensive Care Unit manages and directs operations of the Intensive Care Unit. Develops and implements policies to ensure that ICU operates within budget and complies with established performance standards. Being a Head of Intensive Care Unit requires a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Requires a valid state RN license. Additionally, Head of Intensive Care Unit typically reports to top management. The Head of Intensive Care Unit typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Head of Intensive Care Unit typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Location Coachella, CA Avg. Salary $167,955 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Acampo, CA Avg. Salary $168,703 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Acton, CA Avg. Salary $176,584 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Adelanto, CA Avg. Salary $167,765 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Adin, CA Avg. Salary $160,525 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Agoura Hills, CA Avg. Salary $173,542 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Aguanga, CA Avg. Salary $168,308 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Ahwahnee, CA Avg. Salary $157,581 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Alameda, CA Avg. Salary $193,021 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Alamo, CA Avg. Salary $192,578 Date Updated February 26, 2024
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