Nursing Chula Vista, CA

Hours:

7 PM – 7:30 AM

AWS Hours Requirement: 12/36 – 12 Hour Shift

Weekend Requirements:
Every Other

On-Call

Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum – Midpoint – Maximum): $61,740 – $70,170 – $90,160. 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.

• Graduate of nursing school.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) – CA Board of Registered Nursing required.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) required.

• Uses systematic planning, appropriate methods and timely exchange of information with multidisciplinary team and patients/families to coordinate care.
• Manages multiple patient needs and aspects of care.
• Communicates with care team to plan patient care; utilizes available resources to problem‑solve and determine most effective approach.
• Applies nursing process and critical thinking to provide patient care that is individualized, goal‑directed and consistent with current safety standards.
• Identifies actual or potential patient risks, continually evaluates interventions, and adjusts care plans as needs change.
• Identifies necessary referrals based on assessments; collaborates with patient, family, and team members to develop comprehensive plans.
• Prioritizes resource demand and collaborates to meet individualized needs.
• Acts as preceptor/teacher for nurses on nursing process application to the unit population.
• Implements safe, therapeutic and efficient care for patients with complex needs.
• Demonstrates accountability for achieving patient outcomes.
• Documents care comprehensively, serving as a resource for staff document‑specific issues.
• Charts reflect a critical‑thinking/problem‑oriented approach.

• Delegates tasks, communicates expectations, and ensures completion with appropriate supervision.
• Assesses appropriateness of orders and questions physicians appropriately.
• Provides constructive feedback, offers assistance, and supports coworkers.
• Educates students, floats, travelers/registry personnel; documents appropriately.
• Provides incidental teaching to team members.
• Looks for ways to improve processes and systems.

• Establishes therapeutic relationships; anticipates and addresses barriers (spiritual, cultural, language, etc.).
• Adapts interventions to meet diverse needs; serves as patient advocate.
• Provides age‑appropriate education on recovery, self‑care, end‑of‑life, health maintenance, and wellness.
• Coordinates transfer, discharge planning, and teaching with the health‑care team.
• Collaborates on patient education materials and applies adult learning principles.

• Independently performs nursing process with individualized assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Performs safe nursing care in complex situations with supervision.
• Demonstrates competency in unit skills and advanced skills; may teach some competencies.
• Coordinates care administered by other team members; may serve as relief charge nurse and assist in preceptorship.
• Uses equipment and medications safely; consults when unfamiliar.
• Recognizes inconsistencies, manages complications, prioritizes workload, and handles emergencies.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives; complies with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Exhibits professional behavior; participates in unit activities and…