RN - Endoscopy - Casual status - La Jolla

Scripps Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Scripps Health is seeking a Per Diem RN for a Casual status position at the La Jolla campus. The 8‑hour day shift starts between 0630 and 0900, with a rotating call schedule including weekdays, weekends, and holidays. You will work within a Magnet hospital and Level I trauma center, delivering patient‑centered surgical care.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, care planning, and collaboration with the care team to maintain high standards and continuous improvement in patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing.
• Experience delivering direct patient care in acute settings.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including calls.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within scope of practice.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Collaborate with the care team to ensure quality outcomes.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) License

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

This is a Casual status also known as Per Diem RN position located at Scripps Memorial La Jolla in the brand new north tower. The shift is a 8 hour day shift and the start time would fall between 0630-0900 and vary throughout the week. There is call rotation weekday/weekend/holiday call, and overnight call. In a 4 week schedule period, casual employees are required to work once per week with 2 call shifts per schedule period. Additional call is available if you want more shifts. For the training period 2-3 shifts per week would be ideal, but we are flexible with availability.

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 165 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.

We are a high functionning, evidence driven team within a Magnet hospital and Level I trauma center, dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient‑centered surgical care. Supported by cutting‑edge technology and cohesive interdisciplinary collaboration, our nurses maintain rigorous standards and adapt fluidly to diverse case volumes. With an unwavering commitment to quality, compassion, and teamwork, our unit consistently exceeds benchmarks and fosters a culture of continuous improvement at every stage of the journey.

Responsibilities include: provides direct patient care within the scope of his/her practice. Patient care includes assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care and evaluating patients' progress towards expected outcomes. The RN takes primary responsibility for the patients' care as delivered by the Care Team under his/her supervision. Works collaboratively with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.