RN - New to Cardiac (OR) Surgery - La Jolla - Bonus eligible

This is a Full-time position as a Cardiac - OR RN working 12-hour shifts (starting at 0600), located at our Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. Willing to train an OR RN new to cardiac surgery, but must already have a good foundation of general surgery experience in order to be eligible.

This position is eligible for a New Hire Bonus of $4K and $3K Relocation Assistance, as well as to participate in Scripps award winning benefits package.

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

U.S. News & World Report ranked the combined programs of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Green Hospital among the best in the nation in six specialties - Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Surgery (No. 23), Orthopedics (No. 28), Gastroenterology and GI Surgery (No. 34), Diabetes and Endocrinology (No. 38), Geriatrics (No. 39) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (No. 41) - in their annual Best Hospitals list.

Newsweek named Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla as one of the World's Best Hospitals for 2024

With 444 licensed beds and a Level I Trauma Center we are consistently recognized for quality patient care and we were the first hospital in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association for excellence in patient care. With 17 OR suites, trauma, 4 open heart, 2 hybrid, 3 robotics, and 1 eye room, we conduct 40-50 surgeries per day.

*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.

• One year of RN experience circulating in the Operating Room
• California Registered Nurse License
• Current American Heart Association BLS provider certification
• Must be able to speak, read and follow instructions in English
• Must be able to demonstrate positive behaviors.
• Registered Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• CVOR experience preferred
• Trauma experience