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At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated: * Nearly a ... The Lead RN is responsible for the following: * Management and coordination of patient care within ...

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RN - Cardiac Surgery (OR) - Mercy San Diego

RN - Cardiac Surgery (OR) - Mercy San Diego

Scripps Health

San Diego, CA • On-site

Other

Posted 11 days ago

Scripps Health rating

8.5

Company rating: 8.5 out of 10

Based on 136 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

18th of 870 rated healthcare providers

Job description

This is a benefited, full-time 12 hour day shift Cardiac OR RN position with a starting time of 6:30am - 1900 and call shifts. The location is at Scripps Mercy Hospital-San Diego. 

This position includes an Incentive of $4K and a Relocation Incentive of $3K to eligible new hires.

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.
  • 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

Provides direct patient care within the scope of his/her practice. Patient care includes assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care and evaluating patients' progress towards expected outcomes. The RN takes primary responsibility for the patients' care as delivered by the Care Team under his/her supervision. Works collaboratively with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

Join our busy and close-knit Surgery Department team as a Perioperative RN.  Here you will: work amongst the 10 Operating Room Suites in  cardiac, trauma, ortho, spine, urology, bariatric, plastics, robotics and general.

 Apply today and be invited to schedule a phone call with our Talent Advisor, Karley. 

* 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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Required:

  • One year of recent RN circulating Cardiac 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 provider).
  • Proficiency in speaking, reading, and following instructions in English.
  • Ability to demonstrate positive behaviors in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing
  • 2 or more years OR experience
  • Scrubbing experience is preferred

  • Trauma experience- Level 1

  • Previous OR Charge experience

  • EPIC system experience
  • PeriOp 101 course
  • Well rounded experience in all service lines

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As a nationally recognized health system, Scripps Health is committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients. Through collaboration and innovation, our healthcare professionals lead the frontier in caring for our community. With a culture centered around teamwork, each laboratory site serves as a resource of support for each other, setting our laboratories as the benchmark for standardization.

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Health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

San Diego, CA, US

Year founded

1924

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