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Facility: Grossmont Hospital

City La Mesa

Department

Job Status

Regular

Shift

Night

FTE

0.9

Shift Start Time

Shift End Time

AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association; California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing

Hours :

Shift Start Time:

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AWS Hours Requirement:

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$54.400 - $67.470 - $80.540

The stated pay scale reflects the range as defined by the collective bargaining agreement between Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Professional Nurses Network, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, NUHHCE, AFSME, AFL-CIO. Placement within the range is based on years of RN experience.

What You Will Do

As experienced RNs who are new to acute care and progressive care, you will participate in an 8 week - Transition in Practice orientation program that will provide nursing skills lab/simulation and a mentorship process to enhance your nursing competencies and advance your career. Dedication to excellence has led Sharp Health Care to a journey to be the best place to work, practice medicine, and receive care.

At Sharp, being a nurse means transforming the health care experience for your patients, for your colleagues and for yourself. In a collaborative environment with state-of-the-art facilities and advanced clinical practices, we encourage you to follow your passions wherever they take you.

Hours ( Specific to Hospitals/Open Positions)

Full-time; 12-hour shift; Day Shift and Night Shift; including every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• 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

Applications for our June 2024 Transition in Practice 8 Week Training Program will be accepted on the following dates:

Monday, April 29th, at 5pm PST, through Monday, May 13th, at 5pm PST.

Start dates for these programs are June 5th, 2024 for new hires and June 9th, for transfers.

Unit Descriptions: (please be prepared to be contacted by a Talent Acquisition Specialist to select a unit you wish to be considered for)

Sharp Grossmont Hospital GI/GU Telemetry/PCU 3E

• Additional Preferred Qualifications: PCCN

• Purpose of Unit : Specializes in providing care for a variety of medical and surgical patients, including but not limited to gastrointestinal and urinary patient populations

• Top 5 Diagnoses : Abdominal pain, post-surgical/post-procedural, liver related disease processes, UTI, sepsis

• Number of Beds : 37

Sharp Grossmont Hospital Neuroscience PCU 5E

• Additional Required Certifications: NIHSS

• Additional Preferred Qualifications: SCRN or PCCN

• Purpose of Unit : Sharp Grossmont is the only Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center in East County and in the Sharp Health System. This unit is the designated neuro/stroke progressive care unit

• Top 5 Diagnoses : CVA, TIA, peripheral vascular disease, hypertensive urgency, diabetes mellitus

• Number of Beds : 37

Sharp Grossmont Hospital Pulmonary/CHF Telemetry/PCU 4E

• Additional Preferred Qualifications: PCCN

• Purpose of Unit : Provides care for telemetry patients, primarily specializing in pulmonary failure, congestive heart failure, and renal failure

• Top 5 Diagnoses : Heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, renal failure, coronary artery disease

• Number of Beds : 37

Sharp Grossmont Hospital Oncology Progressive Care Unit 2E

• Additional Preferred Qualifications : PCCN, OCN. CMSRN, Med-surg-BC

• Purpose of Unit : 2 East is a Progressive Care Unit that specializes in Oncology, Palliative Care, End of Life, Advanced Illness Management, and geriatric care (NICHE).

• Top 5 Diagnoses: PNA, DM, UTI, different CA dx, sepsis, and other wide range of diagnoses

• Number of Beds: 37

Sharp Grossmont Hospital 2N 2S 1S Innovations Units:

• Additional Preferred Qualifications: N/A

• Purpose of Unit : 2N is a semi-private unit with overflow progressive care patients. We see a variety of diagnosis. We are the innovations unit with outside the box thinking. 2S/1S are ICU Step-Down units serving higher acuity patients. Types of patients can include but not limited to sepsis chronic respiratory failure. Mechanical ventilation titratable drips etc

• Top 5 Diagnoses : chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, coronary artery disease, gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory failure, sepsis

• Number of Beds : 36 (2N) /12 (2S) /14 (1S)

Sharp Grossmont Hospital Orthopedic/Surgical PCU 4W:

• Additional Preferred Qualifications: ONC, PCCN

• Purpose of Unit : Provides care for acute care and telemetry patients, primarily specializing in orthopedics after surgery care. We hold Joint Commission Certifications for Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement surgeries.

• Top 5 Diagnoses : Hip Replacement surgery, Knee Replacement surgery, spine surgery, and various fracture repair

• Number of Beds : 33

Sharp Grossmont Hospital Behavioral Health Unit - Intensive Treatment Program

• Purpose of Unit: This is a locked unit, designed for adult patients who are gravely disabled or impaired in their psychological functioning as to constitute a danger to themselves or others. Highly focused efforts are provided by the Multidisciplinary Team to assess and stabilize persons in a safe, caring and therapeutic environment. The Sharp Grossmont Behavioral Health team consists of a dedicated staff of experienced professionals who care for the patient from admission through discharge. The team includes nurses, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage family therapists, psychiatrists, pharmacists and case managers.

• Top Diagnoses: bipolar, depression, psychosis, schizophrenia

• Number of Beds: 14 (part of 46 total inpatient psychiatric beds)

Essential Functions

• Clinical advancementUses systematic planning, appropriate methods and timely exchange of information with multidisciplinary team and patient/family to coordinate care.Demonstrates ability to focus on and manage multiple patient needs and aspects of care.Actively communicates with care team to plan patient care.Utilizes available resources to problem-solve and determine most effective approach to action.

• Clinical judgment and decision makingUtilizes 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.Identifies actual/potential problems for which the patient is at risk.Continuously evaluates interventions and care, and adjusts the plan as patient and family needs change.Identifies need for referrals based on information obtained in initial and ongoing assessments and evaluation.Collaborates with patient, family and other team members to develop a comprehensive plan of care.Prioritizes demand for resources and collaborates with others to meet individualized patient needs.Acts as preceptor/teacher in guiding other nurses on how to apply the nursing process with a particular unit population.Makes appropriate referrals based on information obtained in initial and ongoing assessments and evaluation.Implements safe, therapeutic and efficient care for patients with complex needs due to multi-system disease and/or complications of treatment.Demonstrates accountability for achieving patient outcomes.Demonstrates an ability to quickly recognize a patient diagnosis even though presenting symptoms or situations may be dissimilar.Documents per department/entity guidelines of care and policies and procedures.Comprehensive; representing detailed, concise picture of patient's care.Serves as a resource for other staff in managing unit specific documentation issues.Charting reflects a critical thinking/problem oriented approach to patient issues.

• Clinical leadershipDelegates/assigns and communicates expectations for care delivery processes to each member of the team.Knowledgeable about what can and cannot be delegated to each different health care team member.Responsible for delegation and follows through to ensure delegated task is complete.Before delegating, analyzes each situation, determines and consistently applies levels of supervision needed (unsupervised, initial direction and periodic inspection, continuous supervision, or should not be delegated).Assesses appropriateness of physician orders and to question physician when appropriate.Helps coworkers improve performance.Offers assistance and support to coworkers.Provides positive feedback to others.Provides unit specific information to students, floats, travelers/registry personnel and documents appropriately.Provides incidental teaching to members of the team.Looks for and applies ways to improve work processes and systems.Offers and accepts constructive feedback/criticism in a non-judgmental, positive and confidential manner.Seeks out opportunities to assist and support coworkers.

• Nurse-patient/family relationshipEstablishes a therapeutic relationship with patient and family.Anticipates problems to establishing/maintaining a therapeutic relationship with a specific patient and takes actions to enhance quality of nurse/patient/family interaction (problems may include: spiritual, cultural, language or other communication barriers; those imposed by nature of illness or health issue).Analyzes social/cultural variables and adapts nursing interventions to meet diverse needs.Serves as a patient advocate through actions such as: removing obstacles, identifying and supporting appropriate needs and wants; interpreting for patient to physician and visa/versa.Provides age appropriate patient education that facilitates recovery, self-care, end-of-life care and health maintenance, health promotion, and wellness.Coordinates transfer and discharge planning and teaching in collaboration with other members of the health care team.Collaborates with other team members to identify, develop and/or revise patient education materials.Demonstrates flexibility to teaching based on assessment of learner's needs and the integration of adult learning principles.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Independently performs the nursing process through individualized assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe, therapeutic, efficient care for patients with overt and subtle needs throughout the continuum of care, and according to unit's standards of care. Performs safe nursing care for patients in more complex situations with some assistance and supervision. Demonstrates competency in all areas of the unit skills and some advanced skills. May teach some skills competencies. Coordinates 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. Uses common equipment and medications safely in the practice setting and consults others when unfamiliar. Recognizes inconsistencies in patient care and manages potential complications. Demonstrates consistent organization and prioritization of workload; confident management of emergency situations. Participates in quality improvement initiatives. Complies with all regulatory and accreditation standards. Demonstrates professional behavior through participation in unit activities and committees as appropriate. Delegates/assigns and communicates expectations for care delivery processes to each member of the team. Teaches skills as necessary. Coordinates patient care administered by other members of the nursing staff. Utilizes a variety of teaching/coaching strategies to assist family through disease process/experience. Promotes clinical effectiveness, efficient use of resources, and quality care in practice setting. Transfers knowledge and mentors others to improve clinical practice. Demonstrates complex problem solving and the use of critical thinking skills.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class