RN Clinical Mentor - CVICU - La Jolla

This is a Full time, benefited RN Clinical Mentor position. The shift is 6:30a-1900 with 4 weekend shifts per 4 week period. The location is in the CVICU department of La Jolla Memorial hospital.

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

Why join Scripps Health?

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 2025.
• 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 2024 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.

The RN Clinical Mentor functions primarily as an RN with additional duties. Takes responsibility for assigned patients during RN relief periods. Works collaboratively and educationally with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care. Takes responsibility for education and guidance of Registered Nurses regarding the nursing process, critical thinking, accountability for the plan of care and it's relation to patient outcomes, and communication/collaboration with all team members. Functions as a clinical expert, role model, mentor and resource in a designated practice area. Works collaboratively with the Charge Nurse, Educator and Manager of that area to develop a learning environment for the caregivers, as well as a service, outcome and care oriented environment for the patients.

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Required Certification/Registration:

• Current California RN license required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider ACLS and BLS certification required
• NIHHS Stroke Certification within first six months of employment required.
• Must be able to speak, read and follow instructions in English. Excellent interpersonal skills.

Experience/Specialized Skills:

• Minimum three years experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Minimum three years experience in the specialty area is strongly preferred.
• CCRN is strongly preferred
• Extensive cardiac care experience is strongly preferred
• Quick thinking and the ability to trouble shoot is strongly preferred