Clinical Nurse RN - Behavioral Health Psych ICU - Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital - PM 8hour shift - .8 Part Time

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families in the Behavioral Health Psych ICU at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital. The nurse independently performs the nursing process through individualized assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, therapeutic, and efficient care across the continuum. The role involves caring for patients with complex needs, coordinating care with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams, and supporting patient education, recovery, and discharge planning. The nurse also coordinates and delegates care delivered by other team members, contributes to unit effectiveness and quality improvement, and may serve as a relief charge nurse or assist with precepting and professional development. The position is part-time at 0.8 FTE, with an 8-hour afternoon shift from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM and every-other-weekend requirements. On-call work is not required.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing school.
At least 1 year of clinical experience; RNs with less than 12 months of experience will complete the new graduate requirements.
California Registered Nurse (RN) license from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification.
Ability to perform the nursing process and provide individualized, safe, therapeutic, and efficient patient care.
Competency in all areas of unit skills and some advanced skills.
Ability to coordinate care, delegate appropriately, recognize inconsistencies in care, and manage potential complications.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload and manage emergency situations.
Ability to use common equipment and medications safely and consult others when unfamiliar.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care through systematic planning and timely communication with the multidisciplinary team and the patient or family.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care using the nursing process, critical thinking, and current safety standards.
Identify actual or potential patient problems and risks, evaluate interventions, and adjust care plans as patient and family needs change.
Collaborate with patients, families, and team members to develop comprehensive plans of care and prioritize resources.
Provide safe, therapeutic, efficient care for patients with complex needs, including multi-system disease or treatment complications.
Recognize patient diagnoses and potential complications, and respond confidently to emergency situations.
Document patient care according to department and entity guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Delegate and assign care appropriately, communicate expectations, determine required supervision, and follow up on delegated tasks.
Assess physician orders and question them when appropriate.
Support coworkers, provide constructive feedback, help improve performance, and share unit-specific information with students and other staff.
Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, advocate for patients, and adapt care to social, cultural, spiritual, language, and communication needs.
Provide age-appropriate patient and family education, and coordinate transfer, discharge planning, and teaching with the care team.
Teach or coach patients, families, and team members as appropriate; mentor others and support preceptorship and professional development.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, unit activities, and committees as appropriate.
Promote clinical effectiveness, efficient use of resources, and quality care while complying with regulatory and accreditation standards.