Per Diem RN - SRN C4 Behavioral Unit Float Pool - NIGHT

Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver direct and indirect care to patients and families. The role requires exercising the nursing process within the units' standards, coordinating care with the team, and maintaining patient safety and comfort throughout shifts.

Qualifications include a California RN license, 3 years of clinical experience preferred, BLS, and CPI training. This on-site position features a night schedule, with pay determined by experience and

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or diploma and state RN license.
• BLS certification for healthcare professionals is required.
• CPI security training is required by Sharp.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect nursing care to patients and families.
• Perform the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation.
• Coordinate patient care with the care team; mentor and precept students as needed.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

California RN license

Tools

AHA BLS Healthcare Providers

CPI Training

Job description

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)

$64.210 - $72.970 - $93.760

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

What You Will Do

To provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.

Independently performs the nursing process through individualized assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe, therapeutic, efficient care for patients with overt and subtle needs throughout the continuum of care, and according to unit's standards of care. Performs safe nursing care for patients in more complex situations with some assistance and supervision. Demonstrates competency in all areas of the unit skills and some advanced skills. May teach some skills competencies. Coordinates patient care administered by other members of the care team. May assume the responsibility of relief charge nurse and may assist with preceptorship/professional development of new nurses and students. Uses common equipment and medications safely in the practice setting and consults others when unfamiliar. Recognizes inconsistencies in patient care and manages potential complications. Demonstrates consistent organization and prioritization of workload.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of nursing school
• 3 Years Clinical experience
• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Training (Security) - Sharp -REQUIRED

Essential Functions

• Delegates/assigns and communicates expectations for care delivery processes to each member of the team
• Knowledgeable about what can and cannot be delegated to each different health care team member.
• Responsible for delegation and follows through to ensure delegated task is complete.
• Before delegating, analyzes each situation, determines and consistently applies levels of supervision needed (unsupervised, initial direction and periodic inspection, continuous supervision, or should not be delegated).
• Assesses appropriateness of physician orders and to question physician when appropriate.
• Documents per department/entity guidelines of care and policies and procedures.
• Comprehensive; representing detailed, concise picture of patient's care.
• Serves as a resource for other staff in managing unit specific documentation issues.
• Charting reflects a critical thinking/problem oriented approach to patient issues.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship with patient and family.
• Anticipates problems to establishing/maintaining a therapeutic relationship with a specific patient and takenactions to enhance quality of nurse/patient/family interaction (problems may include: spiritual, cultural, language or other communication barriers; those imposed by nature of illness or health issue).
• Analyzes social/cultural variables and adapts nursing interventions to meet diverse needs.
• Serves as a patient advocate through actions such as: removing obstacles, identifying and supporting appropriate needs and wants; interpreting for patient to physician and visa/versa.
• Helps coworkers improve performance.
• Offers assistance and support to coworkers.
• Provides positive feedback to others.
• Provides unit specific information to students, floats, travelers/registry personnel and documents appropriately.
• Provides incidental teaching to members of the team.
• Looks for and applies ways to improve work processes and systems.
• Offers and accepts constructive feedback/criticism in a non-judgmental, positive and confidential manner.
• Seeks out opportunities to assist and support coworkers.
• Provides age appropriate patient education that facilitates recovery, self-care, end-of-life care and health maintenance, health promotion, and wellness.
• Coordinates transfer and discharge planning and teaching in collaboration with other members of the health care team.
• Collaborates with other team members to identify, develop and/or revise patient education materials.
• Demonstrates flexibility to teaching based on assessment of learner's needs and the integration of adult learning principles.
• Uses systematic planning, appropriate methods and timely exchange of information with multidisciplinary team and patient/family to coordinate care.
• Demonstrates ability to focus on and manage multiple patient needs and aspects of care.
• Actively communicates with care team to plan patient care.
• Utilizes available resources to problem-solve and determine most effective approach to action.
• Utilizes the nu