Per Diem RN C4 - ICU Float RN - Staffing Resource Network - Variable Shift - Per Diem

AWS Hours Requirement: 12/36 - 12 Hour Shift. Requires four shifts per 4-week schedule, including 1 weekend or 1 Monday or Friday, 1 major holiday, 1 undesignated holiday. Floats to more than one entity. Weekend requirements as needed. On-call not required.

Pay

The stated pay scale reflects the range as defined by the collective bargaining agreement between Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Professional Nurses Network, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, NUHHCE, AFSME, AFL-CIO. Placement within the range is based on years of RN experience.

• Hourly Pay Range: $61.740 - $70.170 - $90.160

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.
• Independently perform the nursing process through individualized assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, therapeutic, efficient care for patients with overt and subtle needs throughout the continuum of care, according to unit's standards of care.
• Perform safe nursing care for patients in more complex situations with some assistance and supervision.
• Demonstrate competency in all areas of unit skills and some advanced skills; may teach some skills competencies.
• Coordinate patient care administered by other members of the care team.
• Assume responsibility of relief charge nurse and assist with preceptorship/professional development of new nurses and students.
• Use common equipment and medications safely in the practice setting and consult others when unfamiliar.
• Recognize inconsistencies in patient care and manage potential complications.
• Demonstrate consistent organization and prioritization of workload.
• Delegate/assign and communicate expectations for care delivery processes to each member of the team.
• Analyze each situation to determine and consistently apply levels of supervision needed before delegating tasks.
• Assess appropriateness of physician orders and question when appropriate.
• Document per department/entity guidelines; ensure charting reflects a critical thinking/problem-oriented approach.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with patient and family, addressing spiritual, cultural, language, or communication barriers.
• Serve as a patient advocate by removing obstacles and supporting patient needs.
• Provide age-appropriate patient education facilitating recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, health maintenance, and wellness.
• Coordinate transfer and discharge planning in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Use systematic planning and timely communication to coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.
• Utilize the nursing process and critical thinking to provide individualized, goal-directed care consistent with safety standards.
• Identify actual/potential problems and adjust care plans as patient and family needs change.
• Implement safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients with complex needs due to multi-system disease or treatment complications.
• Act as a preceptor/teacher for other nurses on applying the nursing process with unit-specific populations.
• Support coworkers by offering assistance, providing feedback, and seeking opportunities to improve work processes.

Requirements

• Graduate of nursing school.
• 3 years of clinical experience.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing (REQUIRED).
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association (REQUIRED).
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association (REQUIRED).
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - Various (Employee provides certificate) (REQUIRED).