About The Position
Provides direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families in the Neuroscience PCU. The nurse independently carries out the nursing process through individualized assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, therapeutic, and efficient care throughout the continuum of care and according to unit standards. The role involves caring for patients with complex needs, including multisystem disease and treatment complications, and adapting care as patient and family needs change. The nurse coordinates care with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members; uses clinical judgment to recognize risks and complications; documents care; and supports safe delegation and team performance. The nurse also provides patient and family education, advocates for patients, contributes to quality improvement and professional development, and may serve as a relief charge nurse or preceptor. This is a full-time night position at Sharp Grossmont Hospital Neuroscience Building, 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. Eligible new hires moving to San Diego may receive 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 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.
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certificate; various providers accepted, with certificate provided by the employee.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate care using systematic planning and timely communication with the multidisciplinary team and patient or family.
- Manage multiple patient needs and aspects of care, communicate with the care team, and use available resources to solve problems.
- Apply the nursing process and critical thinking to provide individualized, goal-directed care consistent with safety standards.
- Identify actual and potential patient problems, evaluate interventions, adjust care plans, and make appropriate referrals.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and team members to develop comprehensive care plans and prioritize resources.
- Provide safe, therapeutic, efficient care to patients with complex needs, recognize diagnoses and potential complications, and remain accountable for patient outcomes.
- Document care in accordance with department and organizational guidelines and support unit-specific documentation practices.
- Delegate and assign care appropriately, communicate expectations, determine required supervision, and follow up on delegated tasks.
- Assess physician orders and question them when appropriate.
- Support coworkers, provide constructive feedback, teach team members, and share unit-specific information with students, float staff, and travelers.
- Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families; adapt care to social, cultural, spiritual, language, and communication needs.
- Advocate for patients and provide age-appropriate education on recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, health maintenance, and wellness.
- Coordinate transfer, discharge planning, and teaching with the health care team; contribute to development or revision of patient education materials.
- Coordinate care delivered by other members of the care team and nursing staff; may serve as relief charge nurse or support preceptorship and professional development.
- Use common equipment and medications safely, seek help when unfamiliar, and manage workload and emergency situations effectively.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, comply with regulatory and accreditation standards, and contribute to unit activities and committees as appropriate.
- Promote clinical effectiveness, efficient resource use, quality care, and development of others through teaching and mentoring.
Benefits
- Eligible new hires moving to San Diego may receive a $5,000 relocation bonus, subject to eligibility requirements.
- A $2,500 referral bonus is available to internal Sharp employees for a qualified external new-hire referral, 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
