Clinical Nurse RN - Float Pool Med-Surg - PCU - Short Stay Observation - Physical Acute Rehab Units - Sharp Metro Campus - Day – FT

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Clinical Nurse RN provides direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families across the Float Pool Med-Surg, PCU, Short Stay Observation, and Physical Acute Rehab units at Sharp Metro Campus. The nurse independently applies the nursing process to provide individualized, safe, therapeutic, and efficient care across the continuum. The role involves assessing patient needs, planning and coordinating care, implementing and evaluating interventions, documenting care, recognizing complications, and adapting care as patient and family needs change. The nurse works with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members to coordinate care, make referrals, support patient education, and plan transfers and discharges. The role also includes delegating and coordinating care delivered by other team members, supporting coworkers, teaching and mentoring staff and students, participating in quality improvement, and promoting effective use of resources and quality care. This is a full-time day position.

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.
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional certification from the American Heart Association.
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certificate.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.
Use systematic planning and timely communication with the multidisciplinary team and patient or family to coordinate care.
Manage multiple patient needs and collaborate with the care team to plan patient care.
Use the nursing process and critical thinking to provide individualized, goal-directed care consistent with safety standards.
Identify actual or potential patient problems, 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.
Implement safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients with complex needs, including multi-system disease or treatment complications.
Document care according to department and entity guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Delegate and assign care tasks, communicate expectations, determine appropriate supervision, and follow up to ensure tasks are completed.
Assess the appropriateness of physician orders and question them when appropriate.
Support coworkers, provide constructive feedback, and help improve performance and work processes.
Provide unit-specific information to students, float staff, and travelers or registry personnel.
Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families and adapt interventions to address social, cultural, language, spiritual, or other communication needs.
Advocate for patients and provide age-appropriate education related to recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, health maintenance, health promotion, and wellness.
Coordinate transfer and discharge planning and teaching with the health care team.
Coordinate patient care administered by other care team members and nursing staff.
Use common equipment and medications safely, consult others when unfamiliar, and recognize inconsistencies and potential complications in care.
Organize and prioritize workload, manage emergency situations, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Comply with regulatory and accreditation standards and participate in unit activities and committees as appropriate.
Teach skills and use teaching and coaching strategies to support patients' families through disease processes.
Promote clinical effectiveness, efficient resource use, quality care, and the development of others through knowledge-sharing and mentorship.