Clinical Nurse
Company: SHARP HEALTHCARE
Location: San Diego
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Hours
Shift Start Time: 8 AM
Shift End Time: 4:30 PM
Additional Shift Information: 8-hour day shift, Full-time (1.0 FTE
position)
Weekend Requirements: As Needed
On-Call Required: No
Bonus:
$2,000 Sign-on bonus for eligible experienced RN's with 1 year Home
Health, Hospice and/or acute care (Hospital) work experience
$500 Employee Referral Bonus
What You Will Do
In your role as a hospice visiting nurse, you will perform physical
assessments, develop the plan of care, obtain physician orders and
be the primary resource for your patients. Be able to support
family unit and effectively communicate changes in patient status
as they occur. Ongoing application of the nursing process, through
an interdisciplinary approach, promoting effective end-of-life
palliative care. You will have the opportunity to be the nurse in
charge of the plan of care from admission through the end of life
journey. With a nursing focused model, you will have the
opportunity to coordinate with health care providers across the
continuum of care.
Sharp HospiceCare is a moderate size Medicare Certified, Joint
Commission Accredited organization in an integrated healthcare
delivery system. Sharp Hospice Care is dedicated to providing
comprehensive care and compassionate support to individuals facing
life-limiting illnesses, along with their families and friends.
Services range from relief of physical discomfort to emotional and
spiritual support. Sharp Hospice Care also provides home based
palliative care consultation for patients with advanced illness
such as heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
dementia. Sharp Hospice Care is part of Sharp Grossmont Hospital,
nationally recognized as a MAGNET --designated hospital for patient
care and nursing practices.
Required Qualifications
Graduate of nursing school.
1 Year clinical experience (RNs with less than 12 months experience
will complete the new grad requirements).
California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered
Nursing
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS
Healthcare) - American Heart Association
Preferred Qualifications
HPCC Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) - Hospice and
Palliative Credentialing Center
More than one year of recent acute care hospital and/or relevant RN
clinical experience
Strong nursing skills, excellent time management, strong team
player, strong interpersonal and communication skills, flexibility
and ability to multi-task
Knowledge of nursing process
Ability to perform all baseline clinical nursing interventions
Proficient use of the electronic medical record, utilizing
keyboarding and computer skills
Will be working closely with patients and families at end of
life
Excellent problem solving skills and a strong desire to "make a
difference."
Fluent knowledge of English, both verbal and written
Ability to serve San Diego County
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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; confident management of emergency
situations. Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Complies with all regulatory and accreditation standards.
Demonstrates professional behavior through participation in unit
activities and committees as appropriate. Delegates/assigns and
communicates expectations for care delivery processes to each
member of the team. Teaches skills as necessary. Coordinates
patient care administered by other members of the nursing staff.
Utilizes a variety of teaching/coaching strategies to assist family
through disease process/experience. Promotes clinical
effectiveness, efficient use of resources, and quality care in
practice setting. Transfers knowledge and mentors others to improve
clinical practice. Demonstrates complex problem solving and the use
of critical thinking skills.
Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as
a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified
individual with disability or any other protected class
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS
Healthcare) - American Heart Association; California Registered
Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing; HPCC Certified Hospice
and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) - Hospice and Palliative Credentialing
Center
Keywords: SHARP HEALTHCARE, San Diego , Clinical Nurse , Healthcare , San Diego, California
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