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Scripps Health

Health system employer · Based in Encinitas, CA

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3.5
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What the day-to-day looks like

Shifts hiring now
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Benefits

A New Hire Retention Incentive of up to $7K is mentioned for eligible positions.

The city

Living in San Diego, CA

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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Metro price level · San Diego area
111.9
12% above the national average
Median gross rent
$2,313/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

Scripps Health is a nonprofit health care system based in San Diego, California, operating five hospital campuses, 30 outpatient centers and clinics, and hundreds of affiliated physician offices.

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More about Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas has served North County's coastal communities since 1978. The organization has been recognized among Fortune's Top 100 US Employers, reflecting its commitment to workplace excellence. The Encinitas campus includes units such as Medical Acute 2 South, a 32-bed unit handling a complex patient mix including cardiac, pulmonary, diabetic, neurologic, orthopedic, CIWA, and psychiatric conditions. Nurses at Scripps Health work in a compassionate, collaborative culture focused on serving San Diego communities. RNs collaborate closely with surgeons, physician assistants, cardiologists, general medical practitioners, family nurse practitioners, charge nurses, and nurse assistants to ensure optimal patient care. The organization describes its working environment as well-managed and cohesive, with an emphasis on teamwork across disciplines. Scripps is led by CEO Chris Gorder and reports 129 employee participants and 1,147 total ratings on Comparably.

Scripps Health's mission is to provide superior health services in a caring environment and to make a positive, measurable difference in the health of individuals in the communities they serve. The organization devotes its resources to delivering quality, safe, cost-effective, and socially responsible health care services. Scripps also advances clinical research, community health education, and the education of physicians and health care professionals.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

compassionatecollaborativecohesivecommunity-focusedquality-drivenmultidisciplinarynonprofitsupportive

What nurses say in reviews

Comparably reports 129 employee participants and 1,147 total ratings, but no aggregate score is visible in the scraped data.

The good

  • Recognized among Fortune's Top 100 US Employers
  • Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment including surgeons, PAs, NPs, and charge nurses
  • New Hire Retention Incentive up to $7K for eligible positions
  • Described as a well-managed, cohesive working environment
  • Nonprofit organization with community-focused mission across San Diego
  • Diverse patient caseload across cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic, orthopedic, and psychiatric conditions offering broad clinical experience

The hard parts

  • Complex patient mix on units like Medical Acute 2 South may create high acuity and demanding workload
  • Night shift positions (12-hour shifts) may be required for certain roles
I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.
A nurse, on why they stayed

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

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Roles last seen active
Aug 12, 2026
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RN - Trauma Observation - San Diego - Days

$59.16/hr

San Diego, California

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RN Ambulatory Surgery (OR) - La Jolla

$59.16/hr

La Jolla, California

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