RN - 4E Pulmonary/CHF Progressive Care Unit- Sharp Grossmont Hospital- Nights- Full Time - May be eligible for New Hire Relocation Incentive

Sharp HealthCare • La Mesa, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families in the 4E Pulmonary/CHF Progressive Care Unit at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The role independently performs the nursing process—including individualized assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to deliver safe, therapeutic, efficient care throughout the continuum of care. Nurses care for patients with complex needs, including multi-system disease and treatment complications, and coordinate care with patients, families, physicians, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

The RN uses critical thinking and clinical judgment to identify actual and potential patient problems, adjust care as needs change, recognize complications, and support achievement of patient outcomes. The role includes patient and family education, advocacy, transfer and discharge planning, and adapting communication and teaching to individual needs. The RN also coordinates and delegates care, supports coworkers and learners, may serve as a relief charge nurse or preceptor, and participates in quality improvement and unit activities.

This is a full-time, 12-hour-shift position with shifts listed as 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM and an every-other-weekend requirement. On-call is not required. New hires moving to San Diego may be eligible for a $5,000 relocation incentive, subject to 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.
• 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.
• Ability to independently perform the nursing process and provide individualized, safe, therapeutic, efficient care.
• Competency in all areas of unit skills and some advanced skills; ability to perform safe nursing care in complex situations with some assistance and supervision.
• Ability to coordinate care delivered by other care-team members and appropriately delegate and supervise tasks.
• Ability to use common equipment and medications safely and consult others when unfamiliar.
• Strong organization, prioritization, emergency management, complex problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to recognize inconsistent care and manage potential complications.
• Professional behavior and compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and families through systematic planning and timely communication.
• Manage multiple patient needs and prioritize resources and workload effectively.
• Use the nursing process and critical thinking to assess patients, identify actual or potential problems, plan and implement individualized care, and evaluate and adjust interventions.
• Recognize changes, complications, and diagnoses; make appropriate referrals and collaborate on comprehensive plans of care.
• Provide safe, therapeutic, efficient nursing care to patients with complex needs, including multi-system disease and treatment complications.
• Document patient care comprehensively according to department and entity guidelines, policies, and procedures; support staff with unit-specific documentation issues.
• Delegate and assign care appropriately, communicate expectations, determine the necessary level of supervision, and follow through on delegated tasks.
• Assess physician orders and question them when appropriate.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, advocate for patients, and adapt interventions to social, cultural, spiritual, language, and communication needs.
• Provide age-appropriate education that supports 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; help identify, develop, or revise patient education materials.
• Support coworkers and learners through feedback, incidental teaching, mentoring, preceptorship, and sharing unit-specific information.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, unit activities, and committees as appropriate; identify ways to improve work processes and systems.
• Comply with regulatory and accreditation standards and promote clinical effectiveness, efficient resource use, and quality care.

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 referring Sharp employees for a qualified external new-hire referral, subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

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