RN Clinic - Orthopedic Surgery - Torrey Pines

This is a benefited, full time position working 8-hour day shifts Monday-Friday, typically from 7am-3:30pm. Hours may vary based on clinic needs. Located in La Jolla at Scripps Clinic - Torrey Pines and required to float to satellite sites as needed (Jefferson/Oceanside & 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 2025.
• 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 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.

Why Orthopedic Surgery?

• Join our Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines - Orthopedic Surgery team where the RN - Clinic works closely with the Orthopedic Surgery Physicians, Physician Assistants, and supporting staff.
• The RN will typically work with telephone messages, triage, and patient education.
• The majority of this position is at a desk, on the computer and phone rather than physical face-to-face interactions with patients.

What you'll do:

• Draw up injections for providers.
• Ensuring Scripps patients and their families have an exceptional health care experience.
• Performing patient assessments and care tasks and medication administration as appropriate.
• Educating patients and documenting patient interactions.
• Practicing infection control.
• Contributing to the team as necessary to ensure quality patient care within own scope of practice.
• Working collaboratively with the other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

Required Qualifications:

• Current California RN license
• Current AHA Healthcare Provider BLS Certificate
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience
• Proficient with medical terminology and of computer systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of Outpatient Clinic experience
• Orthopedic experience
• Epic, in-basket & triage experience