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RN - Emergency Services - La Jolla - Varied

RNs in the 47 bed Emergency Services at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla will get hands-on experience working with comprehensive stroke, LVAD, Level I trauma and ECMO program.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 11

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour shifts · Varied shifts Schedule: 72 hours per 2-week pay period | 12-hour Varied Shifts (including weekends)36 hours a week (72 hours per two-week pay period)
Unit and setting
Emergency Services · Hospital RNs in the 47 bed Emergency Services at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla will get hands-on experience working with comprehensive stroke, LVAD, Level I trauma and ECMO program.
License
RN licenseActive California RN license
Term
Permanent Registered Nurse RN - Full-Time - Emergency DepartmentFull-time

Do you qualify?

License
Active California RN license Check your license
Certification
AHA BLS, ACLS and PALS Healthcare Provider Certifications American Heart Association BLS, ACLS and PALS Healthcare Provider Certifications
Education
Registered Nursing degree from an Accredited School of Nursing Registered Nursing Degree from an Accredited School of Nursing
Experience
1 year of recent adult emergency services experience
Also asks
Speaks, reads and follows instructions in English Be able to speak, read and following instructions in English
Also asks
Excellent interpersonal skills and positive behaviors Have excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate positive behaviors

Preferred

Certification
CEN - Certified Emergency Nursing
Education
Bachelor’s degree in nursing

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $96/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $73/hr, across 3,751 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$7,000
Bonus
New hire and relocation incentives up to $7K This position is eligible for New Hire and Relocation Incentives up to 7K
Bonus
Not eligible for hiring incentives: internal candidates and rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago The Following Are Not Eligible For Hiring Incentives
Bonus
Retention incentive requires staying in original FTE status and shift, department/specialty, and job title In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter); Must remain in original department/specialty; Must remain in original Job Title
Bonus
Transfer to other locations may forfeit remaining incentive unless noted in offer letter Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.Transfers to other locations, unless specifically noted in your offer letter

Benefits

  • New Hire and Relocation Incentives up to 7K
  • Retention incentive

The role and schedule

Cross-training
Trained as MICN (Mobile Intensive Care Nurses)
Day to day
Work in a designated Base Station providing direction and support to medics
Day to day
Provide direct patient care within the scope of your practice Providing direct patient care within the scope of your practice.
Day to day
Assess patients, plan and implement a plan of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes Patient care includes assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care, and evaluating patients' progress towards expected outcomes.
Day to day
Take primary responsibility for patients' care as delivered by the Care Team under their supervision With quality patient and family-centered care in mind, the RN takes primary responsibility for the patients' care as delivered by the Care Team under their supervision.
Day to day
Work collaboratively with the patient care team Work collaboratively with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.
Unit size
47-bed Emergency Services RNs in the 47 bed Emergency Services at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla will get hands-on experience working with comprehensive stroke, LVAD, Level I trauma and ECMO program.
Hours stated
Schedule: 72 hours per 2-week pay period | 12-hour Varied Shifts (including weekends)
Weekends
Works weekends Schedule: 72 hours per 2-week pay period | 12-hour Varied Shifts (including weekends)
Details
Emergency Services and Level I Trauma Center located inside the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Emergency Services and Level I Trauma Center is located inside the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute.

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  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.

Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.

Registered Nurse RN – Full-Time – Emergency Department

Schedule

72 hours per 2-week pay period | 12-hour Varied Shifts (including weekends)

Location: Scripps Memorial La Jolla

This position is eligible for New Hire and Relocation Incentives up to 7K

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Emergency Services and Level I Trauma Center is located inside the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. The Prebys Cardiovascular Institute is the most comprehensive place for heart care in San Diego. Built upon a 90-year history of Scripps medical breakthroughs and discoveries, the center is also the largest on the West Coast for cardiovascular medicine, research and training that will help shape heart care around the world.

Key Responsibilities

RNs in the 47 bed Emergency Services at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla will get hands-on experience working with comprehensive stroke, LVAD, Level I trauma and ECMO program. RNs have an array of educational opportunities and are actively involved in process improvements. The Emergency Services RNs at La Jolla are trained as MICN (Mobile Intensive Care Nurses) and have the opportunity to work in a designated Base Station providing direction and support to medics. Additional expectations include but not limited to:

Providing direct patient care within the scope of your practice. Patient care includes assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care, and evaluating patients' progress towards expected outcomes. With quality patient and family-centered care in mind, the RN takes primary responsibility for the patients' care as delivered by the Care Team under their supervision. Work collaboratively with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

New Hire and Relocation Incentive eligible, including relocation.

The Following Are Not Eligible For Hiring Incentives

Internal candidates Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago

In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:

Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter) Must remain in original department/specialty Must remain in original Job Title Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.

Required Qualifications

  • Registered Nursing Degree from an Accredited School of Nursing
  • Active California RN license
  • American Heart Association BLS, ACLS and PALS Healthcare Provider Certifications
  • 1 year of recent adult emergency services experience
  • Be able to speak, read and following instructions in English
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate positive behaviors

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in nursing CEN – Certified Emergency Nursing

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $59.16-$85.68/hour

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In La Jolla, CA

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Living costs about 11% above the US average

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