Case Manager – Inpatient – La Jolla
Facility: Scripps La Jolla Hospital
Location: La Jolla, CA
Career Area: RN
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job ID: 262004559
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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.
Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Job Description
This is a Full-Time (70 hours per pay period, every two weeks) position with 10.25-hour shifts on variable days of the week. Position requires working every other full weekend and rotating holidays.
Located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
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.
Why join 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 2026
- 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.
Established in 1924 by Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been one of Southern California’s premier medical centers for more than 90 years. Scripps La Jolla was ranked No. 1 by U.S. News and World Report U.S. News for the San Diego region and among the best in the nation in eight specialties.
We invite you to join our highly engaged Scripps Memorial La Jolla Hospital Case Management team.
As a Case Manager you will be responsible for the daily management and coordination of care for patients in the hospital with identified immediate skilled post-acute care needs including coordination with providers, navigators and ancillary and community resources across the system and care continuum. In addition, you will be responsible for:
· Addresses payer issues that impact care, develops a transition plan of care from inpatient to post-acute that includes a safe discharge plan.
· Ensures that the patient/family agrees with the transition plan and that the plan is implemented.
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Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
· RN 2 plus years clinical experience
· 2 years inpatient acute hospital case management experience OR experience in either acute OR non-acute case management.
Required Certification/Registration:
· Current California RN License
· Current BLS for Health Care Provider from American Heart Association.
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
· BSN highly desired.
· Case Management experience preferred.
· Case Management certification highly desired.
· EPIC experience 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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