RN - Stepdown - Float Pool - La Jolla - Nights

Scripps Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New Hire/Relocation Incentives up to $

Job summary

Scripps Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Stepdown Float Pool at Scripps Memorial La Jolla and Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla. The RN will float between units, delivering direct patient care in a fast-paced environment with 12-hour night shifts and a 72 hours per 2-week schedule.

New hire and relocation incentives up to $7,000 are available. California RN license, BLS and ACLS are required, with preference for Acute Care/Telemetry/Progressive Care experience.

Qualifications

• One year of RN experience in an acute care setting.
• California Registered Nurse License.
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS provider certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Assess, plan and implement a care plan and evaluate patient progress.
• Take primary responsibility for patient care delivered by the care team under supervision.
• Collaborate with other care team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Acute care RN

Night shift experience

Education

California RN License

AHA BLS & ACLS

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown Float Pool

Schedule: 72 hours per 2-week pay period | 12-hour night shifts
Location: Scripps Memorial La Jolla and Green Hospital in La Jolla

This position is eligible for New Hire and Relocation Incentives up to $7K .

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 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.

The RN in the Float Pool will float between Scripps La Jolla, widely known for the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute and Scripps Green Hospital campus recognized for their transplant program and spine services. This is the ideal position for someone who enjoys a fast-paced, busy atmosphere and appreciates the lean processes that the leaders and care teams are striving towards.

As RN in the Float Pool, you will have the opportunity to float to Definitive Observation. Enjoy the variety working for the Float Pool brings along with self-scheduling and 4-week scheduling which provides maximum flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct patient care within the scope of your practice.
• Patient care includes assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care, and evaluating patients' progress towards expected outcomes.
• With quality patient and family-centered care in mind, the RN takes primary responsibility for the patients' care as delivered by the Care Team under their supervision.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

New Hire and Relocation Incentive eligible. Ask your Talent Advisor for details.

The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:

• Internal candidates
• Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago

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

Qualifications

Required:

• One (1) year of recent RN experience in an acute care setting within hospital environment.
• California Registered Nurse License
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS provider certification.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Progressive Care experience highly preferred
• Medical, Surgical, Telemetry and Definitive Observation experience

Job Details

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 17, 2026, 4:46:40 PM

Benefit Status: FT - FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS

Minimum Rate (USD): 59.16

Maximum Rate (USD): 85.68

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.