RN Clinical Mentor - Medical Acute 2 South - Encinitas - Nights

This is a full time 12-hr night shift position located in Encinitas.

Elevate your career with Scripps Health, where Compassion Meets Excellence. 

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? 

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 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.

Since 1978, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas has delivered quality clinical and surgical services to San Diego’s North County.  The hospital is best known for its Primary Stroke Center – the first of its kind in North County.  Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas also provides 24-hour emergency services, OB-GYN, maternal health and infant health services, and a regionally recognized brain injury program.  With over 138 beds and a wide variety of specialty services, this sprawling Encinitas hospital is designed to fit every patient’s needs.

About the role:

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 its 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.

Experience/Specialized Skills: 

·         Minimum three years experience in an acute care setting preferred.

·         Minimum two years experience in the specialty area preferred.

·         Must be able to speak, read and follow instructions in English.

·         Excellent interpersonal skills.


 

Required Certification/Registration: 

·         Current California RN license required.

·         Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification required.

·         NIHHS Stroke Certification within first six months of employment required.


 

Required Education/Course(s)/Training: 

·         Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or the equivalent preferred.