RN – Psych Acute – San Diego – Part Time – Evenings
Facility: Scripps Mercy San Diego
Location: San Diego, CA
Career Area: RN
Employment Type: Part Time
Shift: Evening
Job ID: 252003389
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Scripps Mercy Hospital has served central and downtown San Diego since 1890 and is the oldest medical center in the county. The San Diego campus is located near the corner of 5th Avenue and Washington Street in Hillcrest.
Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista.
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego’s campus includes the O’Toole Breast Care Center, a 24-hour emergency room that is a Level I Trauma Center, outpatient physical rehabilitation, minimally invasive robotic surgery and our childbirth unit (including a Level II neonatal intensive care unit).
Job Description
This is a Part-Time (40 hours per pay period) with Benefits 8-hour Evening shift position located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in Hilcrest.
New hire bonus eligible.
Why Join Scripps Health?
Award-Winning Workplace:
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Founded in 1890, Scripps Mercy Hospital is the oldest hospital in San Diego County, with campuses in Chula Vista and Hillcrest. The hospital features 700 licensed acute-care beds and is home to 1,300 physicians across both locations. At Scripps Health, we are dedicated to providing superior healthcare services in a compassionate, supportive environment. Our mission is to make a measurable, positive impact on the health of the communities we serve.
We invite you to join our team of Registered Nurses in the 36-bed Psychiatric Acute Unit where the RNs are responsible for:
Role Overview
- Providing direct patient care, observation and management of behavioral health patients.
- Assessment, plan and implement care and evaluating patients’ progress towards expected outcomes.
- Takes primary responsibility for the patients’ care as delivered by the Care Team.
- Manage de-escalation of behavioral disturbances
Join us at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, 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!
Eligible for new hire retention bonus of $2k for part time.
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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Required Experience/Specialized Skills:
- One (1) year of RN experience
- Current CA Registered Nurse License
- Current BLS from the American Heart Association
- Must be able to demonstrate positive behaviors
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing
- Previous RN experience in Behavioral Health and/or ED 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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