RN - 5E Neuroscience Progressive Care Unit - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Nights - Part Time - May be eligible for New Hire Relocation Incentive

Sharp HealthCare•La Mesa, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse (RN) for their 5E Neuroscience Progressive Care Unit at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. This position involves providing direct and indirect nursing services to patients and their families. The role requires a commitment to clinical advancement, judgment, leadership, and fostering strong nurse-patient/family relationships. The nurse will independently perform the nursing process, coordinate patient care, and participate in quality improvement initiatives. This position may be eligible for a New Hire Relocation Incentive.

Requirements

Graduate of nursing school.
1 Year clinical experience (RNs with less than 12 months experience will complete the new grad requirements).
California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing - REQUIRED
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - Various-Employee provides certificate - REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

New Hire Relocation Incentive eligibility
New Hire Incentives for Part Time
$2,500 in Relocation Bonus for new hires moving to San Diego
$2,500 Referral Bonus for Internal Sharp employees only (for a qualified external new hire referral); Name of employee referring must be listed on the application.
Eligibility Requirements: Minimum 1 year of related experience
The following are not eligible for hiring incentives: Current Sharp employees
Rehires/Reinstates that are rejoining the organization less than 12 months from last date of employment with Sharp Healthcare
Transfers to a non-bonus eligible department or position may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus
Employee Referral Incentive Eligibility: Referral must list the name of the Sharp employee that referred them on the job application.
External referrals only
If referring a former Sharp employee – must be more than 12 months since last date of employment with Sharp Healthcare at the time of referral.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.
Utilize systematic planning, appropriate methods, and timely exchange of information with the multidisciplinary team and patient/family to coordinate care.
Demonstrate the ability to focus on and manage multiple patient needs and aspects of care.
Actively communicate with the care team to plan patient care.
Utilize available resources to problem-solve and determine the most effective approach to action.
Utilize the nursing process and a critical thinking approach to provide patient care that incorporates the mind, body, and spirit; is individualized, goal-directed, and consistent with current standards of safety.
Identify actual/potential problems for which the patient is at risk.
Continuously evaluate interventions and care and adjust the plan as patient and family needs change.
Identify the need for referrals based on information obtained in initial and ongoing assessments and evaluation.
Collaborate with patient, family, and other team members to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
Prioritize demand for resources and collaborate with others to meet individualized patient needs.
Act as preceptor/teacher in guiding other nurses on how to apply the nursing process with a particular unit population.
Make appropriate referrals based on information obtained in initial and ongoing assessments and evaluation.
Implement safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients with complex needs due to multi-system disease and/or complications of treatment.
Demonstrate accountability for achieving patient outcomes.
Demonstrate an ability to quickly recognize a patient diagnosis even though presenting symptoms or situations may be dissimilar.
Document per department/entity guidelines of care and policies and procedures, ensuring comprehensive and detailed charting.
Serve as a resource for other staff in managing unit-specific documentation issues.
Delegate/assign and communicate expectations for care delivery processes to each member of the team.
Be knowledgeable about what can and cannot be delegated to each different healthcare team member.
Be responsible for delegation and follow through to ensure delegated tasks are complete.
Analyze situations before delegating and determine and consistently apply levels of supervision needed.
Assess the appropriateness of physician orders and question physicians when appropriate.
Help coworkers improve performance, offer assistance and support, and provide positive feedback.
Provide unit-specific information to students, floats, travelers/registry personnel and document appropriately.
Provide incidental teaching to members of the team.
Look for and apply ways to improve work processes and systems.
Offer and accept constructive feedback/criticism in a non-judgmental, positive, and confidential manner.
Seek out opportunities to assist and support coworkers.
Establish a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family.
Anticipate problems in establishing/maintaining a therapeutic relationship and take actions to enhance quality of nurse/patient/family interaction.
Analyze social/cultural variables and adapt nursing interventions to meet diverse needs.
Serve as a patient advocate.
Provide age-appropriate patient education that facilitates recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, and health maintenance, health promotion, and wellness.
Coordinate transfer and discharge planning and teaching in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
Collaborate with other team members to identify, develop, and/or revise patient education materials.
Demonstrate flexibility to teaching based on assessment of learner's needs and the integration of adult learning principles.
Perform safe nursing care for patients in more complex situations with some assistance and supervision.
Demonstrate competency in all areas of the unit skills and some advanced skills.
May teach some skills competencies.
Coordinate patient care administered by other members of the care team.
May assume the responsibility of relief charge nurse and may assist with preceptorship/professional development of new nurses and students.
Use common equipment and medications safely in the practice setting and consult others when unfamiliar.
Recognize inconsistencies in patient care and manage potential complications.
Demonstrate consistent organization and prioritization of workload; confident management of emergency situations.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Comply with all regulatory and accreditation standards.
Demonstrate professional behavior through participation in unit activities and committees as appropriate.
Teach skills as necessary.
Coordinate patient care administered by other members of the nursing staff.
Utilize a variety of teaching/coaching strategies to assist family through disease process/experience.
Promote clinical effectiveness, efficient use of resources, and quality care in the practice setting.
Transfer knowledge and mentor others to improve clinical practice.
Demonstrate complex problem-solving and the use of critical thinking skills.