RN – Med/Surg Tele – Chula Vista – Nights

Facility: Scripps Mercy Chula Vista

Location: Chula Vista, CA

Career Area: RN

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Night

Job ID: 262005706

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Located less than 10 miles from the US-Mexico border, the Chula Vista campus of Scripps Mercy serves the cities of Chula Vista, Otay Mesa, National City, Imperial Beach, Bonita and beyond.

Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista. 

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista provides a variety of medical and surgical services, including inpatient and outpatient care. Within the hospital you’ll find our 24-hour emergency room and many other specialty services ranging from cancer care to stroke care.

Job Description

This is a Full Time, 12 Hour Night Shift, a position benefits eligible, located at Scripps Mercy Chula Vista campus.

Elevate your career with Scripps Health, where Compassion Meets Excellence. 

Since 1890, Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego has provided the highest-quality patient care to the downtown and central San Diego areas. Recognized as a teaching hospital that provides uninsured or underinsured patients with the utmost care and consideration. With a range of medical, primary, and specialty services, as well as a Level I trauma center and robot-assisted surgery, this San Diego hospital consistently delivers exceptional medical care.

Why Scripps Health?

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 2026 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.

Why join Scripps Health? 

Supporting excellence in patient and family-centered care, the Med/Surg Tele provides nursing support to our Overflow unit at the Scripps Mercy Chula Vista hospital. Thriving in an environment where teamwork and leadership support is strong, our nurses enjoy the ability to float to different units and have flexibility with their work schedules.

We invite you to join a team of skilled medical professionals who provide superior health services in a caring environment with our highly engaged team of Registered Nurses

Responsibilities include:

Providing direct patient care within the scope of your practice.

Patient care includes assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care, and evaluating patients’ progress towards expected outcomes.

With quality patient and family-centered care in mind, the RN takes primary responsibility for the patients’ care as delivered by the Care Team under their supervision.

Work collaboratively with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

New Hire and Relocation Incentive eligible up to $7K , including relocation.

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

Required Qualifications:
•    Registered nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
•    Current CA RN License
•    Current BLS through American Heart Association
•    One (1) year of recent RN experience
•    Excellent interpersonal skills.
•    Must be able to demonstrate positive behaviors.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    6 months of experience in Acute Care Med Surg/Tele/PCU/Stepdown RN
•    NIHSS certification or ability to obtain within 30 days from hire

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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