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Job Description
Position: Full-Time RN (72 hours per pay period)
Schedule: 12-hour Night shifts on variable days, including holidays and weekends.
Location: Scripps Mercy Hospital, Chula Vista
Incentive: New Hire Bonus eligible up to $7,000
Join the Scripps Health team and collaborate with passionate caregivers dedicated to providing exceptional, patient-centered healthcare. At Scripps, your efforts will be recognized and appreciated as you build a rewarding career with one of the nation’s most respected healthcare organizations.
Why Choose Scripps Health?
AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:
- Ranked #5 in Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Health Care 2023
- #78 in PEOPLE’s 2023 Companies that Care
- #95 in Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For 2023
- Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024
- Nearly 25% of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over a decade
About the Stepdown Unit
Our Stepdown Unit at Scripps Mercy Chula Vista is a 34-bed facility focused on high-acuity patients, including those recovering from strokes, cardiac issues, and patients on critical drip protocols. This unit specializes in continuous cardiac monitoring for conditions such as myocardial infarction, chest pain, unstable angina, hypertension, diabetes, and renal failure.
Role Overview
As an RN in the Stepdown Unit, you will have the opportunity to rotate between two levels of care: step-down and med/surg/tele. You should be comfortable with cardiac rhythm interpretation, managing cardiac drips, and providing respiratory support.
Join us at Scripps Mercy Hospital, where your skills and compassion will make a profound impact on the lives of our patients and their families. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
New Hire Bonus Eligible up to $7k
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.
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In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Current BLS and ACLS through American Heart Association.
- Current CA RN License.
- One (1) year of recent RN experience (at least 6 months in an inpatient setting).
- Registered nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
- Must be able to demonstrate positive behaviors.
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least six (6) months of experience in Telemetry/Stepdown RN.
- NIHSS certification or ability to obtain within 30 days from hire.
- PCCN certification.
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About Us
Scripps Health is a non-profit health care delivery network dedicated to the community it calls home: San Diego, California. We are:
- Home to 5 hospitals, 30+ outpatient centers and hundreds of affiliated physician offices
- Known for our compassionate, collaborative culture
- The only San Diego-based company to make Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Places to Work
- Consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the nation’s best
- At the forefront of clinical research and education, with three highly respected graduate medical education programs and one of the top teaching hospitals in the nation
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