Nursing Assistant - 5W PCU - Sharp Grossmont - Full Time - Night Shift

Sharp HealthCare; La Mesa (CA); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 43.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a compassionate nursing assistant to support a licensed nurse in delivering high-quality patient care on a 12-hour shift. You will assist with admissions, daily patient care, and coordinate with the care team to ensure smooth unit operations.

Required AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers and a High School Diploma or equivalent. Experience in geriatric or acute care settings is preferred. Union employment and shift schedule details apply.

Formación

• Basic patient care skills are required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for team and patient interactions.
• Fluent knowledge of English (written and spoken) is required.

Responsabilidades

• Admissions, discharge and transfer responsibilities.
• Provides daily patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse.
• Follows safety protocols and infection control policies.
• Manages time effectively to prioritize and complete tasks.

Conocimientos

Basic patient care

Interpersonal skills

English fluency

Educación

High School Diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

6:30 PM

Shift End Time:

7 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):

$25.810 - $28.530 - $31.480

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.

This position was originally posted to ratified SEIU members from 10/15/26 to 10/23/26. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.

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

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