RN - 5E Neuroscience Progressive Care Unit - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Nights - Full Time - May be eligible for New Hire Relocation Incentive

Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (12-hour shift, 36-hour work week). Weekend requirement: every other weekend. No on-call shifts.

Pay

Hourly pay range: $61.74 – $90.16. The scale is set by the collective bargaining agreement between Sharp HealthCare and the Sharp Professional Nurses Network, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, NUHHCE, AFSCME, AFL-CIO. Placement within the range is based on years of RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.
• Use systematic planning, timely exchange of information, and coordination with the multidisciplinary team and patient/family to deliver individualized, goal-directed care consistent with current safety standards.
• Identify actual and potential patient problems, continuously evaluate interventions, and adjust the plan of care as patient and family needs evolve.
• Prioritize demand for resources and collaborate with the care team to meet individualized patient needs.
• Act as preceptor/teacher for other nurses on unit-specific populations and serve as a resource for managing unit documentation issues.
• Delegate, assign, and communicate care expectations to team members; ensure delegated tasks are completed and provide appropriate levels of supervision.
• Assess the appropriateness of physician orders and advocate for patients by removing obstacles and supporting their needs.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, adapting interventions to meet diverse cultural, spiritual, and communication needs.
• Provide age-appropriate patient education to facilitate recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, health maintenance, and wellness.
• Coordinate transfer and discharge planning and teaching in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Develop, revise, and apply adult learning principles to patient and family education materials.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and comply with all regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Demonstrate professional behavior through participation in unit activities and committees.
• Mentor others to improve clinical practice and promote efficient use of resources.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience (RNs with less than 12 months experience will complete new graduate requirements).
• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license – CA Board of Registered Nursing.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification (employee provides certificate).

Skills

• Ability to independently perform the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—for patients with overt and subtle needs across the care continuum.
• Competency in unit-specific skills and some advanced skills; may teach skills competencies to others.
• Ability to coordinate care administered by other members of the nursing team and assume responsibility as a relief charge nurse.
• Proficiency in using common equipment and medications safely; consults others when unfamiliar.
• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking to recognize inconsistencies in patient care and manage potential complications.
• Effective organization and prioritization of workload, including confident management of emergency situations.
• Ability to delegate, assign, and communicate care expectations clearly to team members.
• Experience in teaching and coaching patients, families, and staff using a variety of strategies.
• Complex problem-solving and critical thinking skills to improve clinical practice and mentor others.

Benefits

• $5,000 relocation bonus for new hires moving to San Diego (full-time positions only).
• $2,500 referral bonus for internal Sharp employees who refer a qualified external new hire (referring employee’s name must be listed on the application).

Eligibility Requirements: Minimum 1 year of related experience. The following are not eligible for hiring incentives: current Sharp employees, rehires/reinstates rejoining less than 12 months from last date of employment, or transfers to a non-bonus eligible department/position (may result in forfeiture of remaining incentive).

Referral Incentive Eligibility: Referral must list the name of the Sharp employee who referred them on the job application. External referrals only. Former Sharp employees must be more than 12 months from their last date of employment at the time of referral.