RN- 2N/2S Innovations Progressive Care Unit - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Nights - Full Time - May be eligible for Relocation Incentive

Sharp HealthCare • La Mesa, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families in the 2N/2S Innovations Progressive Care Unit at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The RN independently performs the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to deliver individualized, safe, therapeutic, and efficient care throughout the continuum of care. The role involves caring for patients with complex needs, including multi-system disease or treatment complications, and coordinating care with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.

The nurse uses clinical judgment and critical thinking to identify patient risks, recognize complications, evaluate and adjust interventions, document care, and support patient outcomes. The role also includes coordinating and delegating care, supporting and teaching coworkers, students, and other team members, providing patient and family education, and participating in quality improvement and unit activities.

This is a full-time night position with 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with an every-other-weekend requirement and no on-call requirement. Relocation incentives may be available to eligible new hires moving to San Diego. The stated hourly pay range is $64.210–$93.760, with placement based on years of RN experience and the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

• Graduate of a nursing school.
• At least 1 year of clinical experience; RNs with less than 12 months of experience will complete new graduate requirements.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals certification from the American Heart Association.
• Ability to independently perform the nursing process and provide safe, therapeutic, efficient care for patients with overt and subtle needs.
• Ability to provide nursing care in complex situations with some assistance and supervision, and demonstrate competency in unit skills and some advanced skills.
• Ability to coordinate and delegate care, prioritize workload, manage emergency situations, and use complex problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to use common equipment and medications safely and consult others when unfamiliar.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care using systematic planning and timely communication with the multidisciplinary team and the patient and family.
• Manage multiple patient needs and aspects of care, communicate with the care team, and use resources to resolve problems.
• Apply the nursing process and critical thinking to provide individualized, safe, therapeutic care consistent with current safety standards.
• Identify actual or potential patient problems and risks; continuously evaluate care and adjust the plan 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, and remain accountable for patient outcomes.
• Document care according to department and entity guidelines, policies, and procedures, using comprehensive, concise, and problem-oriented charting.
• Delegate and assign care appropriately, communicate expectations, determine required levels of supervision, and follow through on delegated tasks.
• Assess physician orders and question them when appropriate.
• Support coworkers, provide constructive feedback, help improve performance and work processes, and share unit-specific information with students, floats, and registry personnel.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, adapt care to social and cultural needs, and advocate for patients.
• Provide age-appropriate patient and family education on 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, and help identify or revise patient education materials.
• Coordinate care delivered by other members of the care team and nursing staff; may serve as relief charge nurse and assist with preceptorship or professional development.
• Use common equipment and medications safely, consult others when unfamiliar, recognize inconsistencies in care, and manage potential complications.
• Organize and prioritize workload, manage emergency situations, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and comply with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Teach skills and coach families through the disease process or care experience; mentor others and promote clinical effectiveness, efficient resource use, and quality care.
• Participate in unit activities and committees as appropriate.

Benefits

• Eligible new hires relocating to San Diego may receive a $5,000 relocation bonus.
• Eligible external new-hire referrals may qualify for a $2,500 referral bonus for the referring Sharp employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed