RN – ICU Transition Program – September 2025
Facility: Scripps Health Corp
Location: San Diego, CA
Career Area: RN
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Varied
Job ID: 252002859
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Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospital campuses, 31 outpatient centers, clinics, emergency rooms, urgent care sites, along with our 17,000 employees, more than 3,000 affiliated physicians and 2,000 volunteers.
Job Description
Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
The Scripps Health ICU Transition Program creates an environment whereby experienced nurses can be transformed into safe and competent intensive care clinicians. The program fosters growth and learning through classroom lecture and testing, hands-on lab and simulation exercises, literature review and research assignments, as well as precepted and mentored clinical experiences. The classroom academic portion of the program reviews in depth each physiologic system including pulmonary, cardiovascular/hemodynamics, neuroscience, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, hematologic, and endocrine systems. At the end of this program, the bedside nurse, as a member of the ICU clinical team, will be able to provide safe, evidence-based, and integrated care to our most critically ill and injured patients.
Important Dates
Program: September 22, 2025 – December 13, 2025
Application Period: May 18, 2025 – May 24, 2025
Interview Period: June 9, 2025 – July 3, 2025
Hiring managers will be reviewing applications and inviting select candidates to attend interviews during the interview period.
The following locations will be accepting applications from qualified RN candidates (New Grads will not be considered for this program):
- Open to both internal and external candidates:
- Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
- Open to internal candidates only:
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Cardiovascular (CVICU)
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Neuro Stroke Trauma (NSTICU)
- Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
- Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista
Selected Candidates:
- All new hires/rehires must be able to start employment on August 25, 2025
- Must be willing to work night shift after the completion of the program
- Must be available to complete the entire program – class attendance is mandatory
- No paid time off (PTO) allowed during the program
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Program Eligibility Requirements & Basic Qualifications:
- 1 year or more of RN experience or internal RN who will be completing the Scripps RN New Grad Residency Program prior to the ICU Transition Program start date
- Current California RN license
- BLS for Health Care Provider & ACLS both from the American Heart Association required by start date
- Must be able to speak, read, and follow instructions in English
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- BSN preferred
- Acute care/hospital experience
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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At Scripps, we seek dedicated, compassionate people to join our team and make a significant impact on the health of our community and the future of health care. Throughout our five hospital campuses, 30 outpatient centers and clinics, and hundreds of affiliated physician offices throughout the region, each member of our team plays a key role in our life-changing and life-saving mission. Our people and their commitment to the highest standards of care are what define us.
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