RN Clinical Mentor – Surgical Acute – San Diego – Days
Facility: Scripps Mercy San Diego
Location: San Diego, CA
Career Area: RN
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job ID: 252004510
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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 benefited, full time position working 12-hr Day shifts.
Located at Scripps Mercy San Diego campus in the community of Hillcrest.
Elevate your career with Scripps Health, where Compassion Meets Excellence.
At Scripps, we don’t just offer jobs; we build careers with purpose. Join a team of passionate caregivers and be part of a healthcare system that values patient-centered care and celebrates the extraordinary work you do every day.
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.
In Surgical Acute you’ll gain exposure to general surgical patients including bariatric, ortho, spinal, urology, medical, telemetry, and trauma. Continuous and manual bladder irrigation, suprapubic urinary catheters, nephrostomy drains, wound V.A.C. therapy, orthopedic braces, and Patient-Controlled Analgesia infusions.
The RN Clinical Mentor functions primarily as an RN with additional duties. Takes responsibility for assigned patients during RN relief periods. Works collaboratively and educationally with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care. Takes responsibility for education and guidance of Registered Nurses regarding the nursing process, critical thinking, accountability for the plan of care and its relation to patient outcomes, and communication/collaboration with all team members.
Functions as a clinical expert, role model, mentor and resource in a designated practice area. Works collaboratively with the Charge Nurse, Educator and Manager of that area to develop a learning environment for the caregivers, as well as a service, outcome and care oriented environment for the patients.
Experience/Specialized Skills:
Minimum three years experience in an acute care setting preferred.
Minimum two years experience in the specialty area preferred.
Must be able to speak, read and follow instructions in English.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Required Certification/Registration:
Current California RN license required.
Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification required.
NIHHS Stroke Certification within first six months of employment required.
Required Education/Course(s)/Training:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or the equivalent preferred.
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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