RN Surgery​/Mid shift - Mercy San Diego

Position Overview

Full‑time, 12‑hour day/mid shift RN position at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego. Start time 8:30 am or 10:30 am depending on business needs. The role offers a $4,000 incentive for eligible new hires and a $3,000 relocation incentive. The hospital is located at 4077 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103.

• Provides direct patient care within the scope of RN practice; assesses, plans, implements care plans and evaluates patient progress.
• Assumes primary responsibility for patients’ care delivered by the care team under its supervision.
• Collaborates with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.
• Works within a busy, close‑knit Surgery Department as a Perioperative RN across 10 operating room suites (trauma, ortho, spine, urology, bariatric, plastics, robotics and general).

• $4,000 incentive for eligible new hires.
• $3,000 relocation incentive.
• Not eligible: internal candidates; rehires who left Scripps less than 3 years ago.
• Retention incentive conditions: remain in original FTE status and shift; remain in original department/specialty; remain in original job title; transfers to other locations may be reviewed case‑by‑case and could result in forfeiture of remaining incentive.

• One year of recent RN experience in the operating room.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Registered Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current BLS certification (American Heart Association).
• Proficiency in speaking, reading, and following instructions in English.
• Ability to demonstrate positive behaviors in a team environment.

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Two or more years OR experience.
• Trauma Level 1 experience.
• Previous OR charge experience.
• EPIC system experience.
• Peri Op 101 course.
• Well‑rounded experience in all service lines.

• Full‑time with benefits.
• Workplace recognized by national publications.

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, disability, or any other protected class.