RN - Observation Unit - Encinitas

Position
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Full-Time

Schedule
:72 hours every two weeks, 12-Hour Day Shifts on varied days, including some holidays and weekends.

Location
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Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.

Elevate your career with Scripps Health, where Compassion Meets Excellence.

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. At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered deliver innovative care. Be a part of an extraordinary team, impacting health in beautiful San Diego.

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

• 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, millennia ls, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers 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.

Since 1978, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas has delivered quality clinical and surgical services to San Diego’s North County.

The hospital is best known for its Primary Stroke Center – the first of its kind in North County.

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas also provides 24-hour emergency services, OB-GYN, maternal health and infant health services, and a regionally recognized brain injury program.

With over 138 beds and a wide variety of specialty services, this sprawling Encinitas hospital is designed to fit every patient’s needs.

The Outpatient Observation Unit is a 20-bed hospital-based outpatient unit located on the first floor of the Acute Care Building at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. The department provides care for outpatient observation and extended recovery patients requiring less than 24 hours of care. Patients may be admitted from the Emergency Department, direct physician observation admissions, or post-procedural/post-operative recovery. The unit cares for a variety of telemetry, medical, and procedural patients in a fast-paced environment focused on safe, efficient, and patient-centered care.

We invite you to join the Observation Unit where our highly engaged nurses provide exceptional patient care in a compassionate, welcoming environment, and thrive in a culture that is team-oriented and focused on quality care.

Patient care includes assessment, planning, and implementing a plan of care and evaluation of the patients’ progress towards expected outcomes. With quality patient and family-centered care in mind, RNs take primary responsibility for the patients’ care as delivered by the Care Team under your supervision. You will work collaboratively with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.