Post Partum Unit Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

This is a full-time benefited position working night shift. Schedule includes 12-hour charge shifts and 8-hour admin shifts.

Position does cover weekends and only takes calls on holidays as needed.

This role rotates work caring for L&D, Antepartum, Postpartum, and newborn patients. Located at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.

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 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 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.

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas is proud to be recognized as the first hospital in San Diego County to receive the official designation of Baby-Friendly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

We invite you to join our highly engaged Maternal Child Health team as a Supervisor of Patient Care Registered Nurse.

As a Supervisor of Patient Care, you will ensure nursing practice reflects established standards of care and practice and a culture that promotes patient safety. In addition, you will be responsible for:

         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 (Teletracking) and adherence to care processes for bed placement/patient transfer/patient transport/room cleaning and patient discharge.

         Ensures the safe transition of patients through 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.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills: 

         Two years' applicable clinical experience, one of which in a leadership role.

         Requires excellent skills in communication, problem-solving, team development, planning and follow-through.

         Ability to exercise the authority and responsibility for assigned services based on the scope of the organization and complexity of patient care.

         Graduate of an accredited program.

Required Certification/Registration: 

         Maintains current California RN license.

         Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider.

• At least 1-year of recent experience within a Post-Partum AND Labor and Delivery department in an Acute Care hospital environment. 
• Current NRP Certification (AAP Issued 7th or 8th edition)
• Current Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring Certification (AWHONN OR NCC). 

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification: 

• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Two years' experience within a Post-Partum AND Labor and Delivery department in an Acute Care hospital environment preferred.

This position is eligible for New Hire and Relocation incentives based on eligibility.

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 following criteria must be met

• Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)
• 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.

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