Per Diem RN A4 - Outpatient Wound Center - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Per Diem

Hours:

Shift Start Time: 7 AM, Shift End Time: 3:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/80 – 8 Hour Shift

Weekend Requirements:
No Weekends
On-Call

Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range: $61.740 – $70.170 – $90.160 (Minimum – Midpoint – Maximum). The stated pay scale reflects the range as defined by the collective bargaining agreement between Sharp Health Care 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.

• Provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.
• Delegate and communicate expectations for care delivery processes to each member of the team, knowing what can and cannot be delegated.
• Analyze each situation, determine and apply appropriate levels of supervision (unsupervised, initial direction and periodic inspection, continuous supervision, or should not be delegated).
• Assess appropriateness of physician orders and question the physician when appropriate.
• Document per department/entity guidelines to create a comprehensive, concise picture of patient care.
• Serve as a resource for other staff in managing unit-specific documentation issues.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with patients and families, anticipating and addressing barriers such as spiritual, cultural, language, or communication issues.
• Activate patient advocacy by removing obstacles, identifying and supporting needs, and interpreting between patient and physician.
• Assist and support coworkers, provide positive feedback, and teach other team members.
• Provide age-appropriate patient education on recovery, self-care, end-of-life care, health maintenance, and wellness.
• Coordinate transfer and discharge planning, collaborating with the health care team.
• Develop, revise, and implement patient education materials, applying adult learning principles.
• Use systematic planning, appropriate methods, and timely information exchange to coordinate care.
• Focus on and manage multiple patient needs, communicating with the team to plan patient care.
• Utilize available resources to problem-solve and determine effective actions.
• Apply the nursing process and critical thinking to provide patient care that is individualized, goal-directed, and aligned with current safety standards.
• Identify and evaluate risk factors, adjust care plans as needs change, and determine referrals based on ongoing assessment.
• Act as preceptor/teacher, guiding nurses in applying the nursing process for specific unit populations.
• Implement safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients with complex needs due to multisystem disease or treatment complications.
• Demonstrate accountability for achieving patient outcomes and quick recognition of diagnoses, even when symptoms vary.

• Graduated from nursing school.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) – CA Board of Registered Nursing.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare – American Heart Association).

• Independently perform the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) for individualized care.
• Provide safe nursing care in complex situations with some assistance and supervision.
• Demonstrate competency in all unit skills and advanced skills, and teach essential skill competencies.
• Coordinate patient care administered by the care team and may serve as relief charge nurse.
• Use common equipment and medications safely, consulting others when unfamiliar.
• Recognize inconsistencies in patient care and manage potential complications.
• Maintain consistent organization and prioritization of workload.

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