RN - Ortho​/Surgical PCU - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Nights be eligible fo

Hours

Shift Start Time: 7:30 PM

Shift End Time: 7:00 AM

AWS Hours Requirement: 12/36 - 12 Hour Shift

Weekend Requirements:
Every Other

On-Call

Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $56.580 - $70.170 - $83.760

The stated pay scale reflects the range as defined by the collective bargaining agreement between Sharp Health Care 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.

• Provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.

• Graduate of nursing school.
• 1 year of clinical experience.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) – CA Board of Registered Nursing – REQUIRED.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals (AHA BLS Healthcare) – American Heart Association – REQUIRED.

• Clinical advancement – Uses systematic planning, appropriate methods, and timely exchange of information to coordinate care. Demonstrates ability to focus on and manage multiple patient needs and aspects of care. Actively communicates with the care team to plan patient care. Utilizes available resources to problem‑solve and determine the most effective approach to action.
• Clinical judgment and decision making – Utilizes the nursing process and a critical‑thinking approach to provide patient care that incorporates mind, body and spirit; is individualized, goal directed, and consistent with current standards of safety. Identifies actual or potential problems for which the patient is tinuously evaluates interventions and care, and adjusts plans 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 guiding other nurses in applying the nursing process with the unit population. 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. Documents per department/entity guidelines of care and policies and procedures. Serves as a resource for staff in managing unit‑specific documentation issues. Charting reflects a critical‑thinking/problem‑oriented approach to patient issues.
• Clinical leadership – Delegates, assigns, and communicates expectations for care delivery processes to each team member. Is knowledgeable about what can and cannot be delegated. Is responsible for delegation and follows through to ensure completion. Analyzes each situation and consistently applies appropriate levels of supervision. Assesses the appropriateness of physician orders and questions physicians when appropriate. Helps coworkers improve performance, offers assistance and support, provides positive feedback, and offers incidental teaching to team members.
  
  Looks for ways to improve work processes and systems and accepts constructive feedback in a non‑judgmental, positive, and confidential manner. Seeks out opportunities to assist and support coworkers.
• Nurse‑patient/family relationship – Establishes a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. Anticipates problems that might disrupt the therapeutic relationship and takes actions to enhance interaction quality (e.g., spiritual, cultural, language or other communication barriers). Analyzes social/cultural variables and adapts interventions to meet diverse needs. Serves as a patient advocate by removing obstacles, identifying and supporting appropriate needs and wants, and interpreting for patients and physicians.
  
  Provides age‑appropriate patient education that facilitates recovery, self‑care, end‑of‑life care, health maintenance, and wellness. Coordinates transfer and discharge planning and teaching in collaboration with other team members. Collaborates on patient education materials and demonstrates flexibility…