Job description

Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, which treat half a million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians.
At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, and respect 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!

We invite you to join Scripps Memorial La Jolla, a nationally recognized heart care leader. In the 29-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), our highly engaged Registered Nurses are part of a Model Care Team, focused on excellent standardized practices and evidence-based patient-centered care.

The ECMO Specialist and CVICU RN is a hybrid role. Focusing on ECMO patients, the ECMO Specialist will practice standards based on the ELSO Guidelines. They will work collaboratively with the ECMO Team including Physicians and Perfusionists. The ECMO Specialist RN is also engaged in the CVICU and provides patient care on shifts they are not assigned ECMO patients in order to maintain clinical proficiencies and patient management experience.

The CVICU specializes in caring for acute patients with a variety of disease states. As a destination center for higher level of cardiac care in Southern California, CVICU implements progressive programs and therapies. As a member of our team, you will gain experience in:

Cardiac surgery
Heart failure, shock, advanced resuscitation measures
Mechanical circulatory support

ECMO, LVAD, Impella, Tandem Heart, IABP, CRRT

The RN is responsible for providing direct patient care within the scope of his/her practice, focusing on Cardiac Diagnosis. Patient care includes assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care and evaluating patients' progress towards expected outcomes. They will work collaboratively with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

The ideal candidate will have two years of adult ICU experience with one year of ECMO experience. They will be committed to elevating their professional practice and seeks to collaborate with the interdisciplinary team. If you’re up for the challenge, join our team and experience the rewarding gift you can give to our patients and community.

This is a Full Time, 12-Hour Night Shift, position located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla – Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. Additional pay differential of $7.50/hour will apply to ECMO shifts.

New Hire and Relocation Incentive eligible. Ask your Talent Advisor for details.

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 Qualifications:
Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing
Two (2) years of recent RN experience in an adult ICU
California Registered Nurse License
Current American Heart Association BLS
Current American Heart Association ACLS
Must be able to speak, read and follow instructions in English

Preferred Qualifications:
One (1) year of recent ECMO experience
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Experience with Hemodynamic Monitoring in heart failure and cardiac surgery population

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. Please note: We are in the process of updating all of our position postings to comply with the California Pay Transparency requirements. In order to not delay your ability to apply for a position you are interested in, we have kept our old postings active until the new one is live on our careers site. If you wish to know the range for the position prior to completing an application, please email your inquiry to careers@scrippshealth.org with the requisition number and we will send you the range. We will ensure that any applications received during this transition are reviewed and reassigned to the appropriate requisition. We appreciate your patience as we bring this additional level of transparency to our hiring process. 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.

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