Nursing Assistant - Surgery - Sharp Grossmont - Variable - Full Time

Sharp HealthCare; La Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Nurse Assistant to join our team and collaborate with the interprofessional staff to deliver high-quality patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

You will support age-specific needs and unit operations, ensuring accurate documentation and compassionate care. The role requires flexibility, as shifts are variable, with on-call duties and weekend work as needed.

Qualifications

• AHA BLS Healthcare certification is required.
• HS diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year recent geriatric or acute care hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Admissions, discharge and transfer duties per unit policy.
• Provide patient care within scope and document daily care.
• Monitor telemetry and communicate changes to licensed nurse.
• Ensure safety and use proper body mechanics.
• Prioritize workload and coordinate with staff to meet patient needs.

Skills

AHA BLS Healthcare

English fluency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CNA course equivalent

Job description

Hours:

Variable

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

Yes

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 8/4/2026 to 8/12/2026 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

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