Lead RN - Surgery (OR) - Ortho Spine - La Jolla Green

This is a Full time, benefited position as a Lead OR RN over the ortho spine service line. We are looking for someone with Ortho Spine experience with the following procedures: ALIF, PLIF, ACDF, TLIF, LLIF/XLIF, discectomy, laminectomy, foraminotomy, corpectomy, microdiscectomy, etc. The shift is a 10 hour day shift 3 days/week 0645-1730 & 1 day/week 0645-1630.  It is located at Scripps Green in Torrey Pines La Jolla. On Call-varied shifts with 45 minute call back time is required.

There is a bonus of $4K and a relocation incentive $3K to eligible new hires.

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 165 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 Lead OR RN responsibilities:

• Work directly with Surgeons for service line needs
• Work & collaborate with CST Leads on service specific needs
• Work & collaborate for team education needs with Clinical Mentors
• Monitor, review & confirm scheduled cases in EPIC 24 hours prior to scheduled cases
• Monitor, review & confirm scheduled cases in EPIC 24 hours prior to scheduled cases
• DPC building, editing, revising
• Verify Equipment needs
• Work with Charge RNs/Clinical Mentors on daily assignments

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