RN Specialized - Per Diem - Radiology CT - La Jolla Hospital

This is a per diem/casual position covering sick calls and PTO with the possibility of picking up additional shifts at Encinitas. Training will ideally be full time for about 3 weeks on a 10.25-hr shift schedule with start times at 6am and 7:15am. Located at the Anderson Medical Pavilion on the Scripps La Jolla campus.

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.

• Becker's 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.

*Why La Jolla Radiology CT? *

• Work in a highly specialized environment where cardiac CT is the team’s primary focus and core expertise.
• Be part of a close-knit team of five nurses and staff members who work collaboratively in a small, supportive setting.
• Build advanced experience in cardiac imaging, patient monitoring, and medication management while supporting high-quality diagnostic care.

*What you'll do: *

• Support cardiac CT imaging for patients across the Scripps system at a high-volume, specialized cardiac CT hub.
• Perform heart-rate management protocols, including administration and monitoring of beta blockers and nitroglycerin, to optimize image quality for CT scans.
• Rotate patient assignments approximately every 30 minutes and provide ongoing patient assessment, monitoring, and care throughout the cardiac CT process.
• Ensure Scripps patients and their families have an exceptional health care experience.
• Provides direct patient care to high acuity patients in a complex department within the scope of practice.
• Engages in complex clinical procedures and may provide clinical assessments to surgical patients in the hospital setting.
• Patient care includes compliance with patient assessments and care tasks, triaging, completion of clinical procedures, emergency protocols and medication administration.
• Works collaboratively with the other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

*Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills: *

• ADN or Nursing Diploma
• CA RN license
• American Heart Association BLS required in clinical setting

*Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification: *

• BSN
• 1 year of RN experience
• Cardiac experience

Job: *RN

Organization: *Scripps La Jolla Hospital

Title: RN Specialized - Per Diem - Radiology CT - La Jolla Hospital

Location: Central San Diego County-LA JOLLA-SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA

Requisition ID: 262006086