Nurse Residency Program | New Grad RN | Winter | Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus

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.

• Must be a graduate of a U.S. state-approved and accredited nursing program.
• Must have a current unencumbered California RN license
• Must have graduated no more than 18 months prior to the start date of the Nurse Residency program (graduation date no earlier than July 2025)
• Must have less than 12 months of RN work experience on the start date of the Nurse Residency Program.
• Must have a current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification for a healthcare provider by program start date.

Note:

If required by the specific unit, additional certifications including AHA ACLS, NIHSS, PALS, NRP, or others, must be completed by the program start date.

• Current, unencumbered California RN license (at time of application)
• Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing

Program

Start Date:

January 2027

Accreditations/Designations:
Magnet, PTAP, Joint Commission Center of Excellence for Total Joint Replacements

Note:

all units work 12-hour shifts, unless otherwise indicated

• Purpose of Unit: 4N is a medical surgical unit that is specialized in providing exemplary post-surgical care for orthopedic and spinal patients.
• Top 5 Diagnoses:
  Total Joint Replacement, Traumatic Fracture, Back/Spine Pain, Bone/Joint Infection and Cellulitis
• Number of Beds: 32

• Purpose of Unit:
  Specializes in acute care medical-surgical population
• Top 5 Diagnoses:
  Renal (especially continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and readmitted long-term kidney transplant patients), diabetes, cardiac monitoring, respiratory support
• Number of Beds: 31

• Purpose of Unit:
  Provides care for patients who require surgical intervention, primarily specializing in post-surgical care
• Top 5 Diagnoses:
  General laparoscopic, ambulatory bariatric, colorectal, urologic, and mandibular surgical patients
• Number of Beds: 32

• Additional
  
  Required Qualifications:
  
  NIHSS
• Purpose of Unit:
  Medical Neuroscience Unit (MSNU) provides care for stroke/TIA and a range of other neurological disorders/diagnoses as well as mixed acuity medical-surgical patients
• Top 5 Diagnoses:
  Stroke, seizure, TIA, SAH, non-traumatic post-craniotomy patients
• Number of Beds: 48

• Purpose of Unit:
  Provides specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries, craniotomies, spinal surgeries, and patients recovering from head and neck surgeries. Provides care for both surgical and medical patients requiring progressive level of care
• Top 5 Diagnoses:
  Traumatic injuries, craniotomies, laryngectomies, skin flaps, general surgical and medical progressive care
• Number of Beds: 32

• Additional
  
  Required Qualifications:
  
  AHA ACLS, NIHSS
• Additional
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  
  Experience in a similar setting, such as LVN, Healthcare Partner/Assistant/Tech, etc.
• Purpose of Unit:
  Provides dynamic care for non-surgical critically ill patients, primarily specializing in medical disorders
• Top 5 Diagnoses:
  Respiratory failure, sepsis, heart failure, status post arrest, ischemic stroke
• Number of Beds: 24 (with additional 10 bed overflow department)

• Additional
  
  Required Qualifications:
  
  AHA ACLS, NIHSS
• Additional
  
  Preferred…