SRS - Lead - Sharp Cardiovascular & Thoracic Center - RN - Full Tume - Day Shift

sharp; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego is seeking a Registered Nurse to assist patients, staff and physicians and support the nursing leadership team. The role supports the Patient Care Manager and Nursing and PSR staff to maintain efficient operations and high-quality service.

The position runs 8 AM to 5 PM with an 8/40 hours requirement and weekend flexibility. California RN licensure, BLS and ACLS are required, along with leadership experience and at least three years of RN practice in a related

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• California RN license is required.
• BLS and ACLS certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients, staff and physicians to maintain efficient operations and high-quality service.
• Support the Patient Care Manager and Nursing/PSR staff in leadership and daily department tasks.
• Monitor patient flow, schedules, and daily tasks to ensure quality and service standards.
• Assist with ordering, scheduling, and education for patients and families within the department.
• Participate in department inventories and ensure readiness of reports and information for patient visits.

Skills

Leadership experience

RN experience

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Education

California RN License

AHA BLS Healthcare Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

Hours :

Shift Start Time: 8 AM

Shift End Time: 5 PM

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements: Not Specified

On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $59.610 - $76.910 - $86.150

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

Assists patients, staff and physicians as needed to maintain a high level of efficiency of operations and customer service while providing quality care to a designated patient population. Assists the Patient Care Manager with the leadership of the Nursing and Patient Service Representative Staff.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• 3 Years RN experience in related clinical area.
• Leadership 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
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Essential Functions

Clinical skills

• Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge and skill in assigned area and within scope of practice.
• Demonstrates strong nursing skills in the area of assessment, planning implementations and evaluation of patient care. Fully successful in performing/assisting with all tests and procedures in assigned department.
• Administers medications safely and accurately per guidelines and written order. No medication errors.
• Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.
• Listens to patients, collects pertinent information, recognises the urgency of the patient's problem and routes to physicians.
• Returns phone calls according to physician instruction. May schedule patient appointments.
• In partnership with physician, provides specific educational material and individual teaching.
• Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
• Assist PSRs in resolving issues related to front desk responsibilities including scheduling and telephone management. Acts as a positive role model and ensures appropriate service delivery.
• Participates in clinical projects as directed by the physician or manager.
• Proficient in all nursing procedures with the Specialty Departments. Inclusive of, but not limited to: Advanced and Complex Wound care, Urological procedure assistance, Radiofrequency ablation procedure set up and assistance, stand by assist for flex sigmoidoscopies and assistance/set up for other minor surgical procedures.

Daily operations

• Monitors patient flow, physician schedules and completes daily tasks to ensure quality and meet service standards.
• Reviews charge tickets for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with procedure and surgical prior authorizations.
• Service recovery.
• Coordination with hospital surgical services to ensure block times are obtained and held.

Department efficiency and effectiveness

• Organizes and completes daily requirements and responsibilities.
• Able to respond to changing circumstances and prioritize patient needs.
• Responds to urgent and emergent situations in a calm and capable manner. Utilises good judgment and problem solving ability.
• Ensures readiness of reports and information to maximize patient visit.
• Maintains appropriate supply levels. Cost conscious in usage.
• Participates in and prepares for site inspections and inventories.
• Completes department inventories per guidelines.
• Enters authorizations and schedules surgeries and procedures in a timely and accurate manner.

Department operations

• Staffing - Ensures appropriate level of staffing (flex up and down) and assesses requests for time off (including breaks, late/early arrivals/departures and vacations). Works with Staffing Specialist to ensure coverage and/or provide adequate alternatives.
• Maintains attendance records on staff and notifies Patient Care Supervisor or Manager of attendance and overtime compliance.
• Monitors level or staffing to ensure appropriate service delivery.
• Timecards - Collects timecards and checks for accuracy, prepares for approval and submits to Supervisor or Manager by deadline .Monitors and tracks overtime.
• Daily Organization/Effectiveness - Ensures prompt and efficient return of messages in the department. Monitors patient flow, physician schedules and completion of daily tasks in the department to ensure quality and service standards.
• Policy & Procedure - Monitors policy and procedure compliance within the department. Implements procedural changes, such as new protocols, and educates staff to changes. May maintain