RN Specialized - Orthopedic Surgery - Torrey Pines

Job Description

Caring for San Diegans since 1924, Scripps Clinic is San Diego’s first choice for exceptional primary care and highly specialized and coordinated specialty care. Scripps Clinic offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services that are nationally recognized for quality, excellence and innovation. From primary to specialty care, our team-based model is designed to provide the best possible care and outcomes for you and your family. More than 900 providers and physicians provide 1.5 million patient visits a year coordinated through an integrated electronic health record.

This is a benefited, full time position generally working Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm. Located in La Jolla at Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines. You are required to float to other sites as needed, but majority of time will be in Torrey Pines.

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 2025.

• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for womwomen, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.

• Becker's 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.

Why Orthopedic Surgery?

• U.S. News recently ranked Scripps Health #18 for Orthopedics in the nation!

• Be collaborative, ask questions, and communicate effectively and efficiently with the primary focus of providing exceptional patient care.

What you'll do:

• Conduct significant telephone/patient portal interaction (80%) coordinating care with patients and collaborating with providers and their care teams.

• Educate patients, manage associated paperwork, order entry, prior authorizations, medication refills, assist in procedures and occasional wound care.

• You will use minimal hands-on nursing skills.

• Collaborate with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

This position is eligible for New Hire incentives up to $4k and Relocation Incentives up to $3K (must be relocating more than 100 miles).

The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:

• Internal candidates

• Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago

• Candidates with less than 1 year of experience as an RN

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 Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• ADN or Nursing Diploma

• CA RN license

• American Heart Association BLS

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• BSN

• 1+ years of experience as RN in acute care/hospital setting

• Outpatient RN experience

• Epic experience

• Surgical experience

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.
You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $59.16-$85.68/hour