Clinical Nurse - RN, Women's Recovery (PACU) - Sharp Mary Birch - Night Shift - Full-time 0.9 FTE

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families in the Women's Recovery (PACU) unit at Sharp Mary Birch. The nurse independently uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care; coordinates care with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team; and delivers safe, therapeutic, efficient care in accordance with unit standards and regulatory requirements. The role includes caring for patients with complex needs, recognizing and responding to complications and emergencies, documenting care, educating patients and families, and supporting other staff through delegation, teaching, and mentoring. This is a full-time, 0.9 FTE night-shift position, with shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM on a 12-hour schedule (12/36). Weekend work is required as needed, and on-call availability is required. The stated hourly pay range is $64.210–$93.760, with placement based on years of RN experience under the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

Graduate of nursing school.
At least 1 year of clinical experience; RNs with less than 12 months of experience will complete new graduate requirements.
Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification from the American Heart Association.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificate.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and families using systematic planning and timely communication.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care using the nursing process and critical thinking.
Identify actual or potential patient problems, evaluate interventions, adjust care plans, and make appropriate referrals.
Provide safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients with complex needs, including multi-system disease or treatment complications.
Document patient care thoroughly in accordance with department guidelines, policies, and procedures; support other staff with unit-specific documentation issues.
Delegate and assign care appropriately, communicate expectations, determine required supervision, and follow up on delegated tasks.
Assess physician orders and question them when appropriate.
Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, adapt care to social and cultural needs, and advocate for patients.
Provide age-appropriate education that supports recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, health maintenance, health promotion, and wellness.
Coordinate transfer and discharge planning and education with the health care team.
Support coworkers and improve performance through assistance, feedback, teaching, and sharing unit-specific information with students and other personnel.
Identify opportunities to improve work processes and systems and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Use common equipment and medications safely, seek guidance when unfamiliar, and manage workload and emergency situations effectively.
Promote clinical effectiveness, efficient resource use, quality care, and compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
May serve as relief charge nurse and assist with preceptorship, professional development, and mentoring of nurses and students.