Manager, Patient Care RN - Hemodialysis - Systemwide

Scripps Mercy Hospital has served central and downtown San Diego since 1890 and is the oldest medical center in the county. The San Diego campus is located near the corner of 5th Avenue and Washington Street in Hillcrest.

Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista.

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego’s campus includes the O’Toole Breast Care Center, a 24-hour emergency room that is a Level I Trauma Center, outpatient physical rehabilitation, minimally invasive robotic surgery and our childbirth unit (including a Level II neonatal intensive care unit).

Manager position is eligible to participate in the Manager Incentive Plan.

This is an Exempt position located in Hillcrest and you will float throughout the system to all five Scripps Health Hospital campuses: Scripps Mercy Chula Vista and San Diego; Scripps La Jolla; Scripps Green; and Scripps Encinitas.

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Why join Scripps Health?

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 for 2025.
• Scripps 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 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.

About the role:

Ø As Manager, Patient Care RN – Hemodialysis, you will create and maintain an environment that assures nursing practice reflects established standards of care and practice and a culture that promotes patient safety.

Ø Be responsible for the daily operations of assigned nursing unit, including creating and managing staffing plans and ensuring appropriate equipment and resources are available to staff to do their job.

Ø Ensure 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.

Ø Ensure the safe transition of patients through 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.

Ø Be accountable for meeting operational budgets for assigned department.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• Associate's degree plus five years applicable clinical experience, two of which in a leadership role.
• Requires excellent skills in communication, problem-solving, team development, planning and follow-through.
• Ability to exercise the authority and responsibility for assigned services based on the scope of the organization and complexity of patient care.
• Graduate of an accredited program.

Required Certification/Registration:

• Maintains current California RN license.
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification or American Red Cross BLS and all competencies/certifications required of the charge RN on the unit.

• Bachelor's/Master's degree or MSN preferred.
• Certification in area of specialty preferred if applicable.
• Provision of apheresis, peritoneal dialysis, and/or continuous renal replacement therapy leadership experience.

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.