RN - Stepdown La Jolla Float Pool

Scripps Health; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New Hire Incentives

Relocation Incentives up to $7K

Job summary

Scripps Health in La Jolla, CA is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Stepdown Float Pool. The role involves floating to units within Scripps La Jolla and Green Hospital, with 12-hour day shifts and a 72-hour per 2-week schedule.

Located at Scripps Memorial La Jolla and Green Hospital, this position offers flexibility for busy teams. The RN will provide direct patient care, perform assessments, plan and implement care, and collaborate with the care team to deliver high-quality, patient-

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.

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Stepdown Float Pool

Schedule: 72 hours per 2-week pay period | 12‑hour Day 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 include:

• 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.

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 followingcriteria must be met:

• Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offerletter)
• 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