UC San Diego Medical Center- Hillcrest

San Diego, California

General Information

200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103

390 Beds

 

Level I Trauma Center

Charting System

Coming soon!

Scrub color worn by Nurses

OB

N/A

General

N/A

OR

N/A

Hospital Description

The University of California-San Diego Medical Center is one of two adult Level I trauma centers
in the area. The facility is part of UC San Diego Health which comprises Jacobs Medical Center,
Moores Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, and Koman Family
Outpatient Pavilion, along with the UC San Diego Medical Center. The entire system is located
in La Jolla, California. The main hospital at Hillcrest is a 381-bed facility and home to the San
Diego Regional Burn Center. The hospital also includes a comprehensive Stroke Center, poison
center, Hyperbaric Medicine Center, along with many other specialties.


Hillcrest, San Diego, is a neighborhood located northwest of Balboa Park. The area is known for
its high tolerance and acceptance, being home to a large population of LGBTQ+. The
neighborhood includes a number of swanky restaurants, cafes, and bars and has a very active
nightlife. Parking in this dense area is problematic, but there are new initiatives to encourage
ride shares and other transportation alternatives. San Diego is consistently rated as one of the
ten-best climates in the US, with warm, dry summers and mild winters. If you are on the search
for a teaching hospital in southern California, you may have found your next contract at UC San
Diego Medical Center!

General Information

200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103

Level I Trauma Center

390 Beds

About this Hospital

The University of California-San Diego Medical Center is one of two adult Level I trauma centers
in the area. The facility is part of UC San Diego Health which comprises Jacobs Medical Center,
Moores Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, and Koman Family
Outpatient Pavilion, along with the UC San Diego Medical Center. The entire system is located
in La Jolla, California. The main hospital at Hillcrest is a 381-bed facility and home to the San
Diego Regional Burn Center. The hospital also includes a comprehensive Stroke Center, poison
center, Hyperbaric Medicine Center, along with many other specialties.


Hillcrest, San Diego, is a neighborhood located northwest of Balboa Park. The area is known for
its high tolerance and acceptance, being home to a large population of LGBTQ+. The
neighborhood includes a number of swanky restaurants, cafes, and bars and has a very active
nightlife. Parking in this dense area is problematic, but there are new initiatives to encourage
ride shares and other transportation alternatives. San Diego is consistently rated as one of the
ten-best climates in the US, with warm, dry summers and mild winters. If you are on the search
for a teaching hospital in southern California, you may have found your next contract at UC San
Diego Medical Center!

Charting System

Coming soon!

Scrub Color that Nurses Wear

OB

N/A

General

N/A

OR

N/A

Commuting

Hospital Features

Commuting

Walking & Biking

0% of nurses reported walking to this facility. 0% of nurses reported biking to this facility.

Driving

100% of nurses reported driving to this facility. 0% parked at the hospital, 0% offsite, and 0% on the street.

Public Transit

0% of people reported using public transportation. We don't have enough responses to know if transit is nearby.

Walking & Biking

0% of nurses reported walking to this facility. 0% of nurses reported biking to this facility.

Driving

100% of nurses reported driving to this facility. 0% parked at the hospital, 0% offsite, and 0% on the street.

Public Transit

0% of people reported using public transportation. We don't have enough responses to know if transit is nearby.

Food & Dining

Food & Dining

Is there a cafeteria? 🍟

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Is there a vending machine? 🍫

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Is there a cafe? ☕️

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Are there other options to eat nearby?

No

Is there a cafeteria? 🍟

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Is there a vending machine? 🍫

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Is there a cafe? ☕️

☀️ N/A

🌙 N/A

Other Food options Nearby?

No

Nurse Resources

Nurse Resources

Because of the fluctuation between floors, responses are coded as such 0-10% = No, 11-90% = Some, 90%+ = Yes

RT

Always

CNA

None

Phleb

None

HUC

None

Free Charge

Always

IV Start Team

None

Provider on Unit

None

Resource RN

Always

Because of the fluctuation between floors, responses are coded as such 0-10% = No, 11-90% = Some, 90%+ =Yes

RT

Always

CNA

None

Phleb

None

HUC

None

Free Charge

Always

IV Start Team

None

Provider on Unit

None

Resource RN

Always

Safety

Safety

 

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Scheduling & Floating

Scheduling and Floating

 

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Floor Culture & Pay

Floor Culture & Pay

 

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