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Supervisor, Patient Care RN - Neuro, Ortho, Spine Unit - La Jolla - Nights

Company: Scripps Health
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association. Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center. This is an exempt night shift position located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Eligible to participate in the Supervisor Incentive Plan. Elevate your career with Scripps Health, where Compassion Meets Excellence. Invest, Empower & Belong. At Scripps Health, your potential is limitless. We're more than a healthcare provider, at Scripps you will join a community where your views, beliefs and values are celebrated. Grow through industry-leading development programs and empower yourself to deliver innovative care. Be a part of an extraordinary team, impacting health in beautiful San Diego. Why join Scripps Health? AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE: 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 2025. - 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 2024 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 La Jolla has been one of Southern California’s premier medical centers for more than 90 years. Scripps La Jolla was ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for the San Diego region and among the best in the nation in eight specialties. We are consistently recognized for quality patient care and were the first hospital in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet is the “gold standard” for nursing excellence and we have held that recognition since 2005. Registered Nurses in the Neuro, Ortho, Spine Surgical Acute nursing department contributes to a team of medical professionals passionate about providing patient-centered care. The Neuro, Ortho, Spine unit specializes in helping our patients recover from life altering events including strokes, recuperating from brain, spine, hip, and knee surgeries, and improve quality of life through our epilepsy monitoring care. Our team is committed to professional development, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care, and educating patients and families so they are informed and comfortable throughout their hospitalization. Join our 36 bed Neuro, Ortho, Spine unit where you will ensure nursing practice reflects established standards of care and practice and a culture that promotes patient safety. 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 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. table/n/t{mso-displayed-decimal-separator:"/.";/n/tmso-displayed-thousand-separator:"/,";}/ntr/n/t{mso-height-source:auto;}/ncol/n/t{mso-width-source:auto;}/ntd/n/t{padding-top:1px;/n/tpadding-right:1px;/n/tpadding-left:1px;/n/tmso-ignore:padding;/n/tcolor:black;/n/tfont-size:11.0pt;/n/tfont-weight:400;/n/tfont-style:normal;/n/ttext-decoration:none;/n/tfont-family:Calibri, sans-serif;/n/tmso-font-charset:0;/n/ttext-align:general;/n/tvertical-align:bottom;/n/tborder:none;/n/twhite-space:nowrap;/n/tmso-rotate:0;}/n.xl276/n/t{color:black;/n/ttext-align:center;/n/tvertical-align:middle;/n/tbackground:white;/n/tmso-pattern:black none;}/nLI-JS1 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 and all competencies/certifications required of the charge RN on the unit. Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification: - BSN and/or certification in area of specialty if applicable. 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: $64.66-$93.61/hour

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