RN Supervisor, PreOp/PACU - La Jolla

Scripps Health; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Scripps Health is seeking an exempt, full-time RN Supervisor for our Perioperative unit at the La Jolla campus. The role includes workflow support, leadership duties, and ensuring adherence to care standards.

Eligible for the Supervisor Incentive Plan, with a schedule typically Monday–Friday, 9 to 5, subject to coverage needs. Join a Magnet hospital environment focused on quality care, collaboration, and professional growth.

Qualifications

• RN licensure and current clinical practice in nursing.
• Experience leading perioperative or inpatient nursing teams.
• Ability to coordinate staffing and workflow in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily staffing and department initiatives.
• Ensure nursing practice aligns with established standards of care and patient safety.
• Lead and share leadership responsibilities for the nursing unit.
• Coordinate bed placement, patient transfers, and discharge planning.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staffing management

Patient safety

Education

Registered Nurse licensure (RN)

Tools

Bed placement technology

Job description

This is an Exempt, Full Time, Benefited RN Supervisor position. The hours are Monday through Friday and generally 9-5 although sometimes coverage could fall earlier or later.

Eligible to participate in the Supervisor Incentive Plan.

Why join Scripps Health?

Join our 62‑bed perioperative unit at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. We are a high‑functioning, evidence‑driven team within a Magnet hospital and LevelI trauma center, dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient‑centered surgical care. The PreOp- PACU team, can expect to expertly prepare and recover patients across cardiac cath lab, operating room, interventional radiology, and endoscopy settings—ensuring seamless transitions and top‑tier outcomes. 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 perioperative journey

Invest, Empower & Belong. At Scripps Health, your potential is limitless. We're more than a healthcare provider, at Scripps you will join a community where your views, beliefs and values are celebrated. Grow through industry‑leading development programs and empower yourself to deliver innovative care. Be a part of an extraordinary team, impacting health in beautiful San Diego.

AWARD‑WINNING WORKPLACE:

• Nahre 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.

Supervisor responsibilities include: workflow support, and department initiative implementation. Other duties include: ensuring nursing practice reflects established standards of care and practice and a culture that promotes patient safety. Under the general direction of the Patient Care Manager, shares leadership responsibilities for the nursing unit, including managing daily staffing plans. Ensures appropriate and timely use of bed placement technology and adherence to care processes for bed placement/patient transfer/patient transport/room cleaning and patient discharge. Ensures the safe transition of patients thru the continuum of care to include active participation of nursing staff in planning and coordinating patient care, and direct hand-off to next appropriate level of care.