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Manager, Patient Care - RN – Trauma Med Surg / Stepdown - La Jolla

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Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current California RN LicenseCurrent AHA Healthcare Provider BLS Certification

Job overview

The role leads a 12‑person team on a 57‑bed Trauma Med Surg and Stepdown unit, overseeing staffing, patient flow, budgeting and collaboration with trauma leadership. Candidates must have at least five years of clinical experience, two years in leadership, strong communication, problem‑solving and team‑development skills, and hold a California RN license and BLS certification.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationProblem SolvingTeam DevelopmentPlanningFollow ThroughStaffing ManagementBudget ManagementCollaborationPatient Care Coordination

Qualifications

Five Years Clinical ExperienceTwo Years Leadership ExperienceGraduate of Accredited ProgramCurrent California RN LicenseCurrent AHA Healthcare Provider BLS CertificationBSN or MSNCurrent AHA Healthcare Provider ACLS CertificationCertification in Area of Specialty

Full job description

We invite you to join our highly engaged team in the 57 bed Trauma Medical Surgical and Stepdown (Trauma, Medical, Surgical, Stroke) Unit as a Manager of Patient Care.

This role has approximately 12 direct reports. The idealcandidate is an enthusiastic, engaged, inspiring and resilient leader with 5 years of clinical experience and 2 years of leadership experience. This leader must haveexcellent skills in communication, problem-solving, team development, planning, and follow-through. Must be able to exercise the authority and responsibility for assigned services based on the scope of the organization and complexity of patient care.

The Manager of Patient Care creates and maintains an environment that assures nursing practice reflects established standards of care and practice and a culture that promotes patient safety. They are responsible for the daily operations of the Stepdown / Trauma Med Surg Unit including:

  • Creating and managing staffing plans and ensuring appropriate equipment and resources are available to staff to do their job.
  • Ensures 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.
  • Ensures the safe transition of patients thru 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.
  • Accountable for meeting operational budgets for the assigned department.
  • Collaboration with Trauma Leadership and Providers

This is a Full Time, Salaried, position located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.

This is a Bonus Eligible position. Ask your Talent Advisor for details.

Required Qualifications:

  • Five(5) years applicable clinical experience, two (2) of which in a leadership role
  • Graduate of an accredited program
  • Current California RN license
  • Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification

Preferred Qualifications:

  • BSN or MSN
  • Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider ACLS certification
  • Certification in area of specialty (Med Surg Cert, TCRN, PCRN, ect)

Job: *RN

Organization: *Scripps La Jolla Hospital

Title: Manager, Patient Care - RN – Trauma Med Surg / Stepdown - La Jolla

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

Requisition ID: 262005537

How this job compares

Set against the 21,023 open Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
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  • California median$134–249K/yr1,657 salary ranges
  • California median$22–24/hr142 hourly ranges
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Experience
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Education
11,391 of the 21,023 open Manager jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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