PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Encinitas - Float Pool - Nights

Scripps Health; Encinitas (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas is seeking a Patient Care Assistant for its dynamic float pool. The role involves night shifts, patient sitter duties, and on-floor support across up to seven departments, delivering compassionate care in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualified candidates will have at least one year of acute care exposure or CNA training, English proficiency, and BLS certification. The position offers full-time hours with benefits at Encinitas, CA.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak, read and follow instruction in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a service aptitude.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care provider.
• One year of acute care experience or CNA/RN student status per the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Provide sitter and floor support to patients, assisting with walking and activities of daily living.
• Support the unit with patient logistics, clerical tasks, equipment and supply handling, and charge reconciliation.

Skills

English proficiency

BLS Certification

Interpersonal skills

Education

One year of acute care experience

CNA Certification

Job description

Description

This is a benefit-eligible, full-time position (72 hours every 2 weeks) working 12-hour night shifts and located at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Site-Based Float Pool.

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 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.

Join Our Float Pool Team of Patient Care Assistants (PCAs) where you will provide excellent service to patients as a key member of the clinical care team. PCAs assist patients with personal needs and activities of daily living, collects data, and ensures the patient has a safe, organized environment. They assist with patient care within the scope permitted and under the direction of a clinician and supports the unit with a variety of patient logistic, clerical, equipment/supply, and charge reconciliation duties.

The ideal candidate will be someone who is eager to gain exposure to up to 7 different departments in a float pool environment. Here you will have a unique opportunity to work with individuals in different department atmospheres with differing patient populations. Patient ratios range from 7:1 to 8:1. Primary assigned tasks will include working as a sitter in patient care and working on the floor to assist patients with walking, washing, and assorted needs while providing exceptional patient care. The Scripps culture promotes a positive work environment and highly collaborative work ethic.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• One year of recent experience working under the license of a licensed healthcare provider OR current enrollment or completion of Nursing Assistant training from a recognized school OR current enrollment in an RN program with completion of the second semester, including nursing fundamentals.
• Must be able to speak, read and follow instruction in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a service aptitude.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care provider

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• One (1) year of acute care experience
• Multiple patient care skills
• CNA Certification

Job

Clinical Support

Primary Location

Northern San Diego County-ENCINITAS-SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS

Work Locations

SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS

354 SANTA FE DRIVE

ENCINITAS 92024

Organization

Scripps Encinitas Hospital

Job Posting

Sep 15, 2026, 6:01:11 PM

Benefit Status

FT - FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS

Minimum Rate (USD)

25.48

Maximum Rate (USD)

30.89

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.