RN Specialized - Orthopedic Surgery - Torrey Pines Clinic

Scripps Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire incentive up to $4k

Relocation incentive up to $3k (100+?m

Job summary

Scripps Health's Torrey Pines Clinic in La Jolla is hiring a registered nurse for a benefited, full-time role. The position requires eight-hour shifts on weekdays, with hours between 6:30am and 5pm, and potential travel to other sites as needed.

You will interact with patients by phone and through the patient portal, coordinating care with providers and care teams. Dual emphasis on patient education, paperwork, order entry, prior authorizations, medication refills, and occasional wound care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct significant telephone/patient portal interaction (80%) coordinating care with patients and collaboratingwith 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.
• Collaboratewith other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

Job description

This is a benefited, full time position working 8-hr shifts Monday-Friday sometime between 6:30am-5pm. Hours will vary as needed. Located at the Torrey Pines Clinic in La Jolla but may travel to other sites as needed.

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.
• Becker's 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.

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 collaboratingwith 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.
• Collaboratewith 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