About The Position
Provides direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families in the Neuroscience Progressive Care Unit at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. Independently carries out individualized assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, therapeutic, and efficient patient care across the continuum of care. The nurse works with patients who may have complex needs related to multisystem disease or treatment complications, coordinates care with the multidisciplinary team, and supports patient and family education, recovery, self-care, and discharge planning. The role includes clinical judgment and decision-making, care coordination, appropriate delegation and follow-through, patient advocacy, and support for coworkers and learners. The nurse documents care according to department and organizational guidelines, contributes to quality improvement and professional activities, and complies with regulatory and accreditation standards. The position is a full-time night shift, 12-hour schedule, with every-other-weekend requirements and no on-call requirement. Eligible new hires relocating to San Diego may qualify for a relocation incentive, subject to stated eligibility rules.
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.
- Current 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.
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certificate.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate patient care through systematic planning and timely communication with the multidisciplinary team and patient or family.
- Manage multiple patient needs, communicate with the care team, and use available resources to solve problems.
- Use the nursing process and critical thinking to provide individualized, safe, goal-directed care consistent with current standards.
- Identify actual and potential patient problems, evaluate interventions, adapt care plans as needs change, and make appropriate referrals.
- 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, recognize diagnoses and potential complications, and remain accountable for patient outcomes.
- Document care comprehensively according to department and organizational guidelines, and serve as a resource on unit-specific documentation.
- Delegate and assign care appropriately, communicate expectations, determine the required level of supervision, and follow through on delegated tasks.
- Assess physician orders and question them when appropriate.
- Support and guide coworkers, students, float staff, and registry personnel; provide feedback, incidental teaching, and assistance as appropriate.
- Identify and apply opportunities to improve work processes and systems, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
- Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, adapt interventions to social, cultural, language, spiritual, and communication needs, and advocate for patients.
- Provide age-appropriate 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 contribute to developing or revising patient education materials.
- Coordinate care delivered by other members of the care team and nursing staff; may act as relief charge nurse and assist with preceptorship or professional development.
- Use common equipment and medications safely, seek guidance when unfamiliar, organize and prioritize workload, and manage emergency situations.
- Comply with regulatory and accreditation standards and participate in unit activities and committees as appropriate.
- Teach skills as needed and use teaching and coaching strategies to support families through disease processes and experiences.
- Promote clinical effectiveness, efficient resource use, quality care, and improved clinical practice by sharing knowledge and mentoring others.
Benefits
- Eligible new hires relocating to San Diego may receive a $5,000 relocation bonus, subject to eligibility requirements.
- A $2,500 referral bonus is available to Sharp employees for qualifying external new-hire referrals, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
