About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families in the 3E GI/GU Progressive Care Unit at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The role delivers individualized, safe, therapeutic, and efficient care, applying the nursing process and critical thinking to assess patient needs, plan and implement care, evaluate outcomes, and adjust interventions as circumstances change. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary care team to coordinate care, identify risks and referrals, and support patient education, transfer, and discharge planning. The nurse manages patients with complex needs, including multisystem disease or treatment complications, documents care in accordance with applicable guidelines, and uses common equipment and medications safely. The role also includes coordinating and delegating care, supporting coworkers, teaching and mentoring staff or students, participating in quality improvement and unit activities, and complying with regulatory and accreditation standards. This is a full-time night-shift position, with shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM on a 12-hour, 12/36 schedule. Weekend work is required every other weekend; on-call is not required. New hires moving to San Diego may be eligible for a $5,000 relocation bonus, subject to the stated eligibility requirements.
Requirements
- Graduate of a nursing school.
- At least 1 year of clinical experience; RNs with less than 12 months of experience must complete new graduate requirements.
- Current California Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals certification.
- Ability to independently perform the nursing process through individualized assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, therapeutic, efficient care.
- Competency in all unit skills and some advanced skills; ability to provide care in complex situations with some assistance and supervision.
- Ability to coordinate and delegate care, prioritize workload, and manage emergency situations.
- Ability to use critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.
- Coordinate patient care with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary care team.
- Assess patient needs, identify actual or potential problems, and develop, implement, evaluate, and adjust individualized plans of care.
- Provide safe, therapeutic, and efficient care to patients with complex needs, including multisystem disease and treatment complications.
- Identify appropriate referrals and collaborate with the care team to meet individualized patient needs.
- Document patient care comprehensively in accordance with department and entity guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Delegate and assign care appropriately, communicate expectations, and follow up to ensure delegated tasks are completed.
- Assess physician orders and question them when appropriate.
- Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, advocate for patients, and adapt care to social, cultural, spiritual, language, and communication needs.
- Provide age-appropriate education to patients and families on recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, health maintenance, health promotion, and wellness.
- Coordinate transfer and discharge planning and teaching with other members of the health care team.
- Use common equipment and medications safely and consult others when unfamiliar.
- Recognize inconsistencies in care and manage potential complications and emergency situations.
- Teach skills, support coworkers, and assist with preceptorship, mentoring, and professional development as appropriate.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, unit activities, and committees as appropriate.
- Promote clinical effectiveness, efficient resource use, quality care, and compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
Benefits
- $5,000 relocation bonus for eligible new hires moving to San Diego.
- $2,500 referral bonus for eligible referrals made by current Sharp employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
