RN Lead Surgery; OR - ENT - La Jolla Green

Position Overview

This is a full time, beneficial position as a Lead OR RN over the ENT service line. The shift is a 10 hour day shift. It is located at Scripps Green in Torrey Pines La Jolla. Calls and some weekends are required.

We offer a $4,000 hiring incentive and $3,000 in relocation assistance for eligible new hires.

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, millennia ls, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Becker's 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.

The Lead OR RN role is responsible for the management and coordination of patient care within the Care Unit on a per shift basis. This is accomplished through implementation and integration of the nursing process, through assignment and supervision of appropriate staff and in coordination and collaboration with physicians. The Lead RN functions as the Care Unit expert and provides functional direction to members of the Patient Care team.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized

Skills:

• Registered nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• California Registered Nurse License.
• One (1) year of recent surgery or operating room RN experience in an acute care setting.
• ENT experience.
• Current American Heart Association BLS provider certification.
• Must be able to speak, read and follow instructions in English.
• Must be able to demonstrate positive behaviors.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• 3 years or more experience in Nursing experience is preferred.
• 2 years or more of related experience.
• CNOR certificate.
• Leadership experience.

Pay Range: $61.91 – $89.63 per hour (California only). In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. A geographic pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state.

Includes full-time benefits with relocation assistance and $4,000 hiring incentive.

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.