RN -PreOp- PACU - Ambulatory Surgery - Oceanside

Caring for San Diegans since 1924, Scripps Clinic is San Diego’s first choice for exceptional primary care and highly specialized and coordinated specialty care. Scripps Clinic offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services that are nationally recognized for quality, excellence and innovation. From primary to specialty care, our team-based model is designed to provide the best possible care and outcomes for you and your family. More than 900 providers and physicians provide 1.5 million patient visits a year coordinated through an integrated electronic health record.

This is a Full Time, benefited PreOp/PACU position working at Scripps Jefferson Clinic in Oceanside. No weekends or call. The varied 4 days- 10 hour shift starts between 6:15 am - 7:30am and equals 80 hours per 2 week pay period.

This position is eligible for New Hire Incentives up to $7,000

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 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.
  
  

Scripps Medical Center Jefferson is Scripps’ largest North County outpatient health center in the city of Oceanside. The new 85,915-square-foot, three-story site is designed as a one-stop-shop for patients, with a wide range of outpatient services including primary care, cardiology, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, and pediatrics, along with comprehensive imaging, outpatient surgery, urgent care, and same-day walk-in care through Scripps HealthExpress.

PACU at 78/Jefferson supports 4 ORs and 2 GIs Rooms. General Surgery, GI, Ortho, GYN, ENT, Sports Medicine, and total joints down the line.

Duties include: Ensure Scripps patients and their families have an exceptional health care experience. Provides direct patient care to high acuity patients in a complex department within the scope of practice. Engages in complex clinical procedures and may provide clinical assessments to surgical patients in the hospital setting. Patient care includes compliance with patient assessments and care tasks, triaging, completion of clinical procedures, emergency protocols and medication administration. Works collaboratively with the other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

The Following Are Not Eligible For Hiring Incentives

• Internal candidates
• Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago
• Candidates with less than 1 year of experience as an RN
  
  

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 and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.

Required Certification/Registration

• Current CA RN license
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certificate and ACLS certificate
• Completion of accredited RN program
• Minimum 1 year RN experience
  
  

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification

• Minimum 1 year RN experience
• Experience in a PreOP/PACU setting
  
  

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $59.16-$85.68/hour