Clinical RN, Base Hospital – ED – Mercy

Facility: Scripps Mercy San Diego

Location: San Diego, CA

Career Area: RN

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Day

Job ID: 262002638

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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 Full-Time, 10-Hour Day Shift position at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. Bonus Eligible* 

Why work at Scripps? 

  • Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
  • Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company. 2025
  • Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and overall workplace by various national publications.
  • Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health to 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.

Join our Emergency Services as part of the Base Hospital Clinical Team.  Scripps Mercy San Diego is one of seven Base Hospitals in San Diego County.  The goal of the Base Hospital Clinical Nurse is to provide education for ER staff (MICNs) as well as providing education and training to Paramedics and EMTs. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of Emergency Services experience with a minimum of 1 year of MICN experience.  Must be motivated and thrive in an educator/preceptor role. 

The Base Hospital Clinical Nurse works under the supervision of the Base Hospital Nurse Manager. They assist with planning and organizing of Quality Assurance and prehospital education while adhering to State BRN and County of San Diego Continuing Education requirements.

$4K New Hire Incentive, $3K Relocation if moving from 100+ miles

 

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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

  •  Minimum 3 years experience in Emergency Services.
  • Minimum 1 year Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) experience. Strong computer skills.
  • Current CA RN License
  • SD County MICN
  • ACLS and BLS (American Heart Assoc.)
  • TNCC or ATCN certs 

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

  • Preceptor and/or formal training in adult education theories preferred.

Position Pay Range: $59.16-$85.68/hour

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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