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Scripps Mercy Surgery Pavilion

Ambulatory · San Diego, CA

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Scripps Mercy Surgery Pavilion workplace

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting
Ambulatory

Benefits

Pay and benefits rated 4.3/5 on Indeed; one review called benefits great. No itemized benefit list in available facts.

What stands out

  • Experienced nurses

    You can step into a posted Charge RN role that leads perioperative teams, sterile technique, and surgical patient flow across a four-OR pavilion.

    As of 2026Source: indeed.com

  • Experienced nurses

    The Pavilion sits on the Mercy San Diego campus and runs a full range of advanced outpatient surgical work rather than a narrow single-service slate.

    As of 2021Source 1: giving.scripps.orgSource 2: latimes.com

  • Moving here

    Shifts here track an appointment-based outpatient day roughly 6:00 AM–5:00 PM in Hillcrest, not a round-the-clock inpatient tower.

    As of 2026Source 1: yelp.comSource 2: m.yelp.com

  • Experienced nurses

    Nurses on Indeed point to flexible schedules and a 5.0 work-life balance score when describing this pavilion.

    As of 2026-02-24 · 2026-02-25Source: indeed.com

More about working here
  • New graduates

    Staff describe a caring leadership culture and family-like teamwork in a small review pool that still rates the place 5.0 overall.

    As of 2026-02-24 · 2026-02-25Source: indeed.com

  • Travel nurses

    OR pace is described as fast and trade-skilled, with downtime camaraderie between cases once you know the room.

    As of 2019-06-21Source: indeed.com

  • Moving here

    You would be joining an outpatient surgery pavilion tied to San Diego’s only Catholic medical center and a Level 1 Trauma campus pair.

    As of 2021Source 1: giving.scripps.orgSource 2: latimes.com

Working conditions

Scheduling
RN review cites flexible schedules and strong work-life balance

As of 2026-02-24Source: indeed.com

Charge opportunities
Employer posts Charge Registered Nurse - Operating Room to lead perioperative teams and coordinate surgical care

As of 2026Source: indeed.com

The city

Living in San Diego, CA

The 2024 Census estimate of median gross rent in San Diego was $2,313 per month. Compare neighborhoods with the confirmed hospital or clinic location and the start and end times of your shift.

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Metro price level · San Diego area
12% above the national average
BEA index 111.9 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$2,313/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$108,077/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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Who they are

You would be working at Scripps Mercy Surgery Pavilion, an outpatient surgery site on the Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego campus in Hillcrest.

  • Ambulatory · San Diego
More about Scripps Mercy Surgery Pavilion

The pavilion runs four ORs and a full range of advanced surgical and outpatient cases, with day hours that reviews and listings place roughly in the 6:00 AM–5:00 PM window rather than overnight inpatient coverage. If you already know perioperative flow, there is a posted Charge RN path to lead sterile technique, team coordination, and surgical patient movement across varied procedures. Staff reviews—only four on Indeed, so a thin sample—describe caring leadership, a family-like team feel, flexible schedules, and strong work-life balance. Patients echo solid outpatient experiences. One honest wrinkle sits outside the OR: 2021 reporting found the pavilion billing far above Medicare on at least one outpatient procedure, even as the patient called the care itself excellent. Pay figures are not posted in the facts we have, so you will want to ask directly when you apply.

Staff describe a caring leadership culture and teamwork-focused, family-like atmosphere; the pavilion is part of San Diego’s only Catholic medical center campus.

Working here

Culture and working life

teamworkcaring leadershipfamily-likeflexible schedulesfast-paced ORoutpatientperioperativework-life balance

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Culture and teamwork
Staff describe a caring leadership culture, teamwork focus, and family-like atmosphere with high overall ratings.

As of 2026-02-24Source: indeed.com

Work-life balance
Indeed scores work-life balance 5.0/5; an RN highlighted flexible schedules supporting balance.

As of 2026-02-25Source: indeed.com

Pay and benefits perception
Pay and benefits rated 4.3/5 on Indeed; one review called benefits great.

As of 2026-02-25Source: indeed.com

More review themes
Pace of OR work
Sterile processing staff described a fast-paced know-your-trade OR environment with on-the-fly training and downtime camaraderie.

As of 2019-06-21Source: indeed.com

Patient experience quality
Yelp lists 4.6/10 reviews; patients note strong outpatient surgery experiences and would return.

As of 2026Source 1: yelp.comSource 2: m.yelp.com

What to weigh

In 2021 the LA Times reported this pavilion billed far above Medicare rates—about a 1,200% markup on one outpatient procedure—even while the patient called the care itself excellent.

As of 2021Source 1: latimes.comSource 2: facebook.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

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The units

A closer look at the units

Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.

  • OR1 open
  • OR / Perioperative

    Facility has 4 ORs; Charge RN posting covers OR leadership, sterile technique, and surgical patient flow for varied procedures.

    Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com

  • Outpatient Surgery

    Scripps states the Pavilion provides a full range of advanced surgical and outpatient capabilities on the Mercy San Diego campus.

    Source location unconfirmedSource: giving.scripps.org

Open roles

Current openings at Scripps Mercy Surgery Pavilion

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Charge Registered Nurse - Operating Room

$62/hr

Scripps Mercy Surgery Pavilion

San Diego, CA

  • RN
  • CMS 4-star hospital
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