This is a Full Time Salaried position located at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista.

Receive endless appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE

· Selected as one of the 100 Best Places to Work for 2024 by Fortune Magazine and the Great Place to Work Institute for the 16th time. A remarkable achievement as only five healthcare organizations nationwide made the list, and Scripps is the sole healthcare provider in California to be recognized.

· Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.

· Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista provides a variety of medical and surgical services, including inpatient and outpatient care. Offering a 24-hour emergency room and many other specialty services ranging from cancer care to stroke care, plus several of our outpatient services are located across the street, in the 450 and 480 medical buildings on 4th Avenue.

Ø As Advance Practice Nurse/Certified Nurse Specialist, you will assume clinical leadership responsibilities for nursing and nursing practice.

Ø Be active in house-wide clinical program planning.

Ø The primary focus of this position is the advancement of expert nursing practice.

Ø Evaluate clinical practice for patient care and monitors the standards of practice.

Ø Provide the use of evidence-based resources, change and system theories to promote organizational improvements.

Ø Facilitate point of service decision making activities, including but not limited to education, research and performance improvement for their areas of expertise.

Ø This is a nursing leadership position which functions in the nursing (not medical) model to advance practice within a designated scope of responsibility.

This is a Full Time Salaried position located at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista.

Receive endless appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE

· Selected as one of the 100 Best Places to Work for 2024 by Fortune Magazine and the Great Place to Work Institute for the 16th time. A remarkable achievement as only five healthcare organizations nationwide made the list, and Scripps is the sole healthcare provider in California to be recognized.

· Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.

· Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista provides a variety of medical and surgical services, including inpatient and outpatient care. Offering a 24-hour emergency room and many other specialty services ranging from cancer care to stroke care, plus several of our outpatient services are located across the street, in the 450 and 480 medical buildings on 4th Avenue.

Ø As Advance Practice Nurse/Certified Nurse Specialist, you will assume clinical leadership responsibilities for nursing and nursing practice.

Ø Be active in house-wide clinical program planning.

Ø The primary focus of this position is the advancement of expert nursing practice.

Ø Evaluate clinical practice for patient care and monitors the standards of practice.

Ø Provide the use of evidence-based resources, change and system theories to promote organizational improvements.

Ø Facilitate point of service decision making activities, including but not limited to education, research and performance improvement for their areas of expertise.

Ø This is a nursing leadership position which functions in the nursing (not medical) model to advance practice within a designated scope of responsibility.

Experience/Specialized Skills:

Two years full-time equivalent of experience as an RN, preferably in the APN role.

Prefer three to five years working in specialty area.

Provides portfolio for the interview with at least 2 examples of: creative work such as articles submitted for publication, contributions texts,

written for nursing coursework., outlines for classes taught, examples of performance improvement projects or evidence-based practice

change projects, evidence of leadership activities such as chairing a committee or output developed from activities submitted to a

committee of task force.

Prefer those with experience leading a project to measured outcomes.

Required Certification/Registration:

Current CA RN license.

CNS certification preferred.

National Board Certification through ANCC and/or equivalent in specialty area preferred.

Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS card required.

Required Education/Course(s)/Training:

Masters required, Prefer CNS. Prefer Masters in nursing.

Masters in related field acceptable with bachelors in nursing.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous working experience in ICU/ED highly preferred.

National Board Certification through ANCC and/or equivalent in specialty area preferred.

Doctorate recommended, Preferred doctorate in nursing such as DNP, PhD, DNSc.

Will accept EdD and others upon review.

Experience/Specialized Skills:

Two years full-time equivalent of experience as an RN, preferably in the APN role.

Prefer three to five years working in specialty area.

Provides portfolio for the interview with at least 2 examples of: creative work such as articles submitted for publication, contributions texts,

written for nursing coursework., outlines for classes taught, examples of performance improvement projects or evidence-based practice

change projects, evidence of leadership activities such as chairing a committee or output developed from activities submitted to a

committee of task force.

Prefer those with experience leading a project to measured outcomes.

Required Certification/Registration:

Current CA RN license.

CNS certification preferred.

National Board Certification through ANCC and/or equivalent in specialty area preferred.

Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS card required.

Required Education/Course(s)/Training:

Masters required, Prefer CNS. Prefer Masters in nursing.

Masters in related field acceptable with bachelors in nursing.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous working experience in ICU/ED highly preferred.

National Board Certification through ANCC and/or equivalent in specialty area preferred.

Doctorate recommended, Preferred doctorate in nursing such as DNP, PhD, DNSc.

Will accept EdD and others upon review.