• Job Description

  Req#: 262001929

  This is a Full Time 8-hour Night shift (64-hours per pay period position) located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in Hilcrest.

  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.

  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 has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
  • Scripps named on Becker’s 165 top places to work in healthcare in 2026.
  • 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.

  We invite you to join our team of Registered Nurses in the 36-bed Psychiatric Acute Unit where the RNs are responsible for:

  • Providing direct patient care, observation and management of behavioral health patients.
  • Assessment, plan and implement care and evaluating patients' progress towards expected outcomes.
  • Takes primary responsibility for the patients' care as delivered by the Care Team.
  • Manage de-escalation of behavioral disturbances

  We are a tight knit community of staff on Scripps Behavioral Health Inpatient. Our leadership values teamwork, safety, strong work ethic and a positive attitude. Our supervisors are very visible on the unit to help mentor staff and assist them on busy days or when questions arise. Our team is highly multidisciplinary, which only allows the patients to receive the best care possible, with robust daily programming offered to assist them with their recovery and symptom management.

  This position is eligible for New Hire Incentives of up to $7k

  · 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.

  Required Experience/Specialized Skills:

  • One (1) year of RN experience
  • Current CA Registered Nurse License
  • Current BLS from the American Heart Association
  • Must be able to demonstrate positive behaviors

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing
  • Previous RN experience in Behavioral Health and/or ED experience

• About the company

  Scripps Health is a nonprofit health care system based in San Diego, California.

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