RN Supervisor, PreOp/PACU - La Jolla

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, Full Time, Benefited RN Supervisor position. The hours are Monday through Friday and generally 9-5 although sometimes coverage could fall earlier or later.

Eligible to participate in the Supervisor Incentive Plan.

Why join Scripps Health?

Join our 62‑bed perioperative unit at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. We are a high‐functioning, evidence‐driven team within a Magnet hospital and Level I trauma center, dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient‑centered surgical care. The PreOp- PACU team, can expect to expertly prepare and recover patients across cardiac cath lab, operating room, interventional radiology, and endoscopy settings—ensuring seamless transitions and top-tier outcomes. Supported by cutting‑edge technology and cohesive interdisciplinary collaboration, our nurses maintain rigorous standards and adapt fluidly to diverse case volumes. With an unwavering commitment to quality, compassion, and teamwork, our unit consistently exceeds benchmarks and fosters a culture of continuous improvement at every stage of the perioperative journey

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 2026.
• 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 2026 list of 165 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.
  
  

Supervisor responsibilities include: workflow support, and department initiative implementation. Other duties include: ensuring 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 thru 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.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of critical care or PreOP- PACU experience in an acute care setting.
• Leadership: At least one (1) year of leadership experience, such as serving as a Charge RN.
• Licensure & Certifications: Current California RN license; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association.
• Skills: Strong communication, problem-solving, and team development skills, with the ability to effectively plan, execute, and follow through on responsibilities.
• Leadership Capability: Proven ability to exercise authority and responsibility in managing services, aligned with the organization’s scope and the complexity of patient care.
• Clinical Competency: Must possess all required competencies and certifications expected of a Charge RN within the unit.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with electronic charting systems.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Experience: Experience with EPIC charting software.
  
  

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