PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Surgical Acute Neuro Ortho Spine - La Jolla - Nights
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The Patient Care Assistant supports the Surgical Acute–Neuro/Ortho/Spine clinical care team at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The role assists patients with personal needs and activities of daily living, collects data, and helps maintain a safe, organized environment. It also supports patient care under clinician direction and performs unit logistics, clerical, equipment and supply, and charge reconciliation duties.
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*This is a Full-Time (72 hours per pay period, every 2 weeks), position with 12-hour NIGHT ****shift schedule on variable days of the week which includes rotating weekends and holidays. *
Position is located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
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 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 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.
We invite you to join our highly engaged Surgical Acute – Neuro/Ortho/Spine team of Patient Care Assistant’s and be a key member of an outstanding clinical care team.
The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides excellent service to patients as a key member of the clinical care team.
- Assists patients with personal needs and activities of daily living, collects data, and ensures the patient has a safe, organized environment.
- Assists with patient care within the scope permitted and under the direction of a clinician.
- Supports the unit with a variety of patient logistic, clerical, equipment/supply, and charge reconciliation duties.
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
- CNA certification
- One-year patient related experience preferred
Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
- One year of recent experience working under the license of a licensed healthcare provider OR
- Current enrollment or completion of Nursing Assistant training from a recognized school OR
- Current enrollment in an RN program with completion of the second semester, including nursing fundamentals.
- Must be able to speak, read and follow instruction in English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a service aptitude.
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care provider
Job: *Clinical Support
Organization: *Scripps La Jolla Hospital
Title: PCA/ Nurse Assistant - Surgical Acute Neuro Ortho Spine - La Jolla - Nights
Location: Central San Diego County-LA JOLLA-SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA
Requisition ID: 262006422
How this job compares
Set against the 2,265 open Nursing Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$42–57K/yr27 salary ranges
- California median$25–29/hr31 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 47 open Nursing Assistant jobs in California and 2,265 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health10 open
- Scripps Health (this employer)6 open
- Cedars-Sinai5 open
- Experience
- Nursing Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (400 postings).
- Education
- 19 of the 2,265 open Nursing Assistant jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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