Job Description - Advance Practice Nurse - Surgery (OR) - La Jolla (262002874)
Job Description
Advance Practice Nurse - Surgery (OR) - La Jolla - 262002874
Description
This is an exempt Advanced Practice Nurse position with a 8 hour variable day shift schedule. Located at La Jolla Memorial Hospital.
Assumes clinical leadership responsibilities for nursing and nursing practice. Active in house-wide clinical program planning. The primary focus of this position is the advancement of expert nursing practice. Evaluates clinical practice for patient care and monitors the standards of practice. Provides the use of evidence-based resources, change and system theories to promote organizational improvements. Facilitates point of service decision making activities, including but not limited to education, research and performance improvement for their areas of expertise. This is a nursing leadership position which functions in the nursing (not medical) model to advance practice within a designated scope of responsibility.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
Qualifications
Experience/Specialized Skills:
Two years full-time equivalent of experience as an RN, preferably in the APN role. Prefer three to five years working in specialty area- Operating Room/ PreOp- PACU. Provides portfolio for the interview with at least 2 examples of: creative work such as articles submitted for publication, contributions to texts, papers written for nursing coursework., outlines for classes taught, examples of performance improvement projects or evidence based practice change projects, evidence of leadership activities such as chairing a committee or output developed from activities submitted to a committee or task force. Prefer those with experience leading a project to measured outcomes.
Required Certification/Registration: Current CA RN license. CNS certification preferred. National Board Certification through ANCC and/or equivalent in specialty area prefered. Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS card required.
Required Education/Course(s)/Training: Prefer CNS. Prefer Masters in nursing.. Masters in related field acceptable with bachelors in nursing. Doctorate recommended, Preferred doctorate in nursing such as DNP, PhD, DNSc. Will accept EdD and others upon review.
Job
: RN
Primary Location
: Central San Diego County-LA JOLLA-SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA
Work Locations
:
SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA
9888 GENESEE AVE
LA JOLLA 92037
Organization
: Scripps La Jolla Hospital
Job Posting
: Jun 20, 2026, 2:31:30 AM
Benefit Status: FT - FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS
Minimum Rate (USD)
: 69.23 -
Maximum Rate (USD)
: 100.38
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer. Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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