LVN - Psych CAP Locked - Sharp Mesa Vista - Evenings - Part Time

300 Sharp HealthCare; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to provide individualized nursing care under the direction of an RN in San Diego, CA.

The role requires BLS and an active CA LVN license, plus IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal certification. The position is 0.8 FTE with a 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM shift and every-other weekend. This position is covered by a CBA with SEIU-UHW; membership is required within 31 days of hire.

Qualifications

• BLS Certification required for patient care.
• Experience in assessment, planning, and execution of care under RN supervision.
• Ability to educate patients and families about care plans.

Responsibilities

• Performs individualized nursing care under RN direction.
• Collects and documents assessment data per guidelines.
• Implements and communicates the plan of care with the team.
• Educates patients and families about treatments and care plans.
• Coordinates care with the nursing team to ensure continuity.

Skills

BLS Certification

Nursing assessment

Patient education

Education

California LVN License

IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification

Job description

Hours: Shift Start Time: 3 PM Shift End Time: 11:30 PM AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: 0.8 FTE Weekend Requirements: Every Other On-Call Required: No Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $30.370 - $37.950 - $42.510 This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement. In alignment with the SEIU CBA, this position will be posted for 7 days internally from 9/23/2026 to 10/1/2026 and available only to existing members of the ratified SEIU Bargaining Unit with a contract expiration date of 9/30/2027.

What You Will Do

Performs individualized nursing care for patients/families under the direction of an RN. Uses and practices basic assessment data collection, participates in planning, executes interventions in accordance with the Plan Of Care and contributes to evaluation of outcomes. Communicates to ensure patient/family educated Plan Of Care and planned treatments.

Required Qualifications

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - CA Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians -REQUIRED
• Vocational Nurse IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification - Various-Employee provides certificate -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year LVN experience in an acute care setting or other related area. Experience in the respective department.

Essential Functions

• Assessment dataCollects assessment data (using observation, palpation and auscultation per Practice Act) per department guidelines of care, including age/cultural specific considerations.Documents data collected.Communicates/contributes data collected to RN for analysis and interpretation.
• Communication and coordinationCommunicates with other healthcare team members to coordinate patient care activities, workflow, and patient progress.Follows through with identified actions/referrals.Coordinates schedules and patient care needs with RN and other staff to ensure continuity and frequency of visits.
• DocumentationCommunicates patient and family care needs through documentation.Documentation per department/entity guideline of care and policies and procedures.Implements plan of care
• Implements plan of careImplements plan of care per department guidelines: Refers practices outside of scope to RN.Seeks out resources when appropriate in new situations.Collaborates with RNs when nursing decisions required in implementation of the plan of care in accordance with compliance and scope of practice.
• Informal teachingGives constructive feedback to peers regarding work performance and notifies supervisor of suspected performance issues.Provides unit specific information to students, floats, travelers/registry personnel and documents appropriately.Documents informal teaching.
• Patient advocateEncourage patient and family participation in decision making.Acts to uphold individual/family rights.
• Patient and family educationIdentifies learning needs including barriers/readiness.Recognizes barriers to communication with patient and family and seeks interdisciplinary expertise to establish a therapeutic relationship.Collaborates with the RN in development of individualized teaching plan.Implements plan of care (IPOC & IPER) using appropriate resources.Collects data indicative of patient/family learning in response to teaching plan.Collaborates with RN in evaluates patient/family learning through use of adult-learning theory and revises plan as appropriate. (e.g. documented in IPER, IPOC, discharge teaching, etc.)
• Plan of careDemonstrates understanding of patient/family goals.Makes recommendations to the multidisciplinary team in development of the patient's plan of care.Updates written plan of care (IPOC) per direction of RN.Supports evaluation care planCollects data indicative of patient/family response to care per department guidelines.Reports data/information to team members in determining the need to alter goals and interventions.Contributes observations and data to patient care conferences.Documents patients' response to care.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proficient clinical skill and nursing judgment. Effective interpersonal and communication 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.

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care. Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care. At the heart of our organization are more than 18,000 affiliated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families. It’s what we call The Sharp Experience – treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care. We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.