Nursing Assistant-5W Medical PCU-Sharp Memorial Hospital-Night Shift-Full-Time

300 Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 41.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego is seeking a dedicated nursing assistant to support patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. The role emphasizes bedside assistance, patient comfort, and adherence to unit procedures during 7:00 PM–7:30 AM shifts.

Applicants should hold an HS diploma or equivalent, BLS certification, and CNA-related training, with at least 1 year of geriatric or acute care experience. This position operates under the SEIU-UHW collective bargaining agreement.

Qualifikationen

• AHA BLS certification is required.
• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Other comparable to certified nursing assistant training is required.
• At least 1 year of experience in geriatric settings or acute care hospital.

Aufgaben

• Collaborates with the interprofessional team to deliver quality patient care under a licensed nurse.
• Performs admissions, transfers, and discharge-related tasks as directed by nursing staff.
• Provides daily patient care within the scope of responsibilities and follows unit standards.
• Adheres to safety, infection control, and patient safety policies.

Kenntnisse

AHA BLS Healthcare Professional

English proficiency

Ausbildung

HS Diploma or Equivalent

CNA-equivalent training

Jobbeschreibung

Hours

Shift Start Time: 7 PM Shift End Time: 7:30 AM AWS Hours Requirement: 12/36 - 12 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: Every Other On-Call Required: No Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $25.000 - $27.640 - $30.490 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 09/28/26 to 10/05/26 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

Collaborates with the interprofessional team in the delivery of quality patient/resident care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Delivers care with consideration to age specific needs / care. Contributes to overall unit functions.

Required Qualifications

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• Other Comparable to certified nursing assistant course.
• 1 Year recent experience in geriatric setting or recent experience in an acute care hospital.

Preferred Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• Other Comparable to certified nursing assistant course.
• 1 Year recent experience in geriatric setting or recent experience in an acute care hospital.

Essential Functions Admissions, Discharge and Transfer Responsibilities

May be responsible for some or all of the following duties:

• Ensures complete room set up for new admission (bedpan, urine container, tissue paper, basin, fresh water, etc.)
• Meets and greets new patient/resident and family members on admission to unit
• Orients patient/resident and family to the facility/room.
• Inventories and documents patient’s personal belongings on inventory sheet upon admission and updates as needed.
• Accounts for patient’s belongings during transfer and discharge process.
• Transfers/transports patient to activities, therapies and other departments on time and in a safe manner.
• As directed by RN, appropriately enters orders related to equipment, supplies and dietary needs; seeks RN clarification when needed to ensure accuracy.
• D/c’s patient from IDX within expected timeframe of patient leaving unit.
• Removes all patient’s equipment and supplies upon discharge.
• Ensures room preparations set-up for next admission.

Patient Care Activities

• Completes and signs appropriate documents accurately and timely.
• Provides patient care within scope of responsibilities.
• Provides and documents daily care of patient per unit standards.
• In monitored units, follows telemetry process and collaborates with central telemetry for initiating/discontinuing monitoring.
• Identifies and communicates new resident/patient care issues/concerns.
• Communicates changes in patients/residents condition.
• Takes rapid action in life threatening situations and immediately notifies the licensed nurse.
• Communicates or questions requests outside of scope of practice to appropriate personnel.
• Communicates plans to transfer patients / residents to other departments or discharge to home.
• Communicates incomplete work requiring follow-up before the end of shift to licensed nurse.

Safety

• Complies with universal precautions and hospital infection control policies.
• Uses proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient’s safety and avoid personal injury.
• Identifies and communicates patients who are at risk for injury to self and others.
• Complies with hospital policy in management of patients in restraints.
• Labels/stores, ensures safety of patient’s belongings (hearing aids, glasses, dentures).
• Consistently utilizes proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient’s safety and avoid personal injury.
• Reports personal injury within two hours after incident happened, and completes the ART and state claim forms.
• Follows safety procedures required for equipment use.
• Reports observed hazards and unsafe practice.

Time Management

• Demonstrates ability to prioritize workload in accordance with patient’s needs and staffing patterns, as appropriate.
• Validates understanding of new patient needs or changes assignment.
• Communicates with other staff to develop plan for best use of resources.
• Asks for assistance to get workload done/completed.
• Reports to license nurse or supervisor when unable to respond to number of current demands.
• Seeks feedback from co-workers about strategy to complete work more efficiently.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic patient/resident care skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform all baseline resident / patient care skills under guidance of licensed Nurse.
• Fluent knowledge (written and spoken) of English.

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.