Manager, Patient Care - RN - Trauma Med Surg / Stepdown - La Jolla

Scripps Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Scripps Health is seeking a Manager of Patient Care for the 57-bed Trauma Medical Surgical and Stepdown Unit in La Jolla, CA. The role leads approximately 12 direct reports with a strong emphasis on communication, problem solving, and team development to ensure high-quality patient care.

The manager will oversee daily operations, staffing, bed placement, transfers, discharges, and interdepartmental collaboration, while managing budgets and promoting patient safety in a busy acute care setting.

Qualifications

• Five years of clinical experience with at least two years in a leadership role.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current California RN license.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the Stepdown/Trauma Med Surg Unit.
• Create staffing plans and ensure staff have resources and equipment.
• Oversee bed placement, transfers, transports, and room cleaning/discharge processes.
• Ensure safe patient hand-off and continuity of care.
• Accountable for meeting operational budgets for the department.
• Collaborate with Trauma Leadership and Providers.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication

Problem solving

Team development

Planning

Follow-through

Education

California RN license

Accredited nursing program graduate

Job description

Description

We invite you to join our highly engaged team in the 57 bed Trauma Medical Surgical and Stepdown (Trauma, Medical, Surgical, Stroke) Unit as a Manager of Patient Care.

This role has approximately 12 direct reports. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic, engaged, inspiring and resilient leader with 5 years of clinical experience and 2 years of leadership experience. This leader must have excellent skills in communication, problem-solving, team development, planning, and follow-through. Must be able to exercise the authority and responsibility for assigned services based on the scope of the organization and complexity of patient care.

The Manager of Patient Care creates and maintains an environment that assures nursing practice reflects established standards of care and practice and a culture that promotes patient safety. They are responsible for the daily operations of the Stepdown / Trauma Med Surg Unit including:

• Creating and managing staffing plans and ensuring appropriate equipment and resources are available to staff to do their job.
• Ensures appropriate and timely use of bed placement technology and adherence to care processes for bed placement/patient transfer/patient transport/room cleaning and patient discharge.
• Ensures the safe transition of patients thru the continuum of care to include active participation of nursing staff in planning and coordinating patient care, and direct hand-off to next appropriate level of care.
• Accountable for meeting operational budgets for the assigned department.
• Collaboration with Trauma Leadership and Providers

This is a Full Time, Salaried, position located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.

This is a Bonus Eligible position. Ask your Talent Advisor for details.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Five(5) years applicable clinical experience, two (2) of which in a leadership role
• Graduate of an accredited program
• Current California RN license
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN or MSN
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider ACLS certification
• Certification in area of specialty (Med Surg Cert, TCRN, PCRN, ect)

Job

RN

Primary Location

Central San Diego County-LA JOLLA-SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA

Work Locations

SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA

9888 GENESEE AVE

LA JOLLA 92037

Organization

Scripps La Jolla Hospital

Job Posting

Sep 28, 2026, 7:57:38 PM

Benefit Status

FT - FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS

Pay Range

Minimum Rate (USD): 76.33 – Maximum Rate (USD): 110.68

Pay Transparency & Equal Pay Statement

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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.