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ALS Nurse -BU - NICU - Sharp Chula Vista - Night Shift - Full-time 0.9 FTE

Job ID JR148961 Date posted 04/23/2024
Chula Vista, California
  • Chula Vista Medical Center
  • Night
  • Regular
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Overview

At Sharp, being a nurse means transforming the health care experience for your patients, for your colleagues and for yourself. In a collaborative environment with state-of-the-art facilities and advanced clinical practices, we encourage you to follow your passions wherever they take you.

As a recognized leader in nursing excellence with Magnet® recognitions for high-quality, patient-centered care, we invite you to join us in providing health care the way it should be. We offer a wide variety of nursing positions — from RNs and clinical nurse leads to case managers and clinical nurse specialists.

Success Profile

Wondering what qualities it takes to be a successful nursing professional at Sharp? View some of the traits we’re looking for below.

  • Innovative
  • Collaborative
  • Resourceful
  • Advocate
  • Person-centered
  • Critical Thinker

Job Details

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

7 PM

Shift End Time:

7:30 AM

AWS Hours Requirement:

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

Every Other

On-Call Required:

Yes

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$65.250 - $75.720 - $86.180


The stated pay scale reflects the range as defined by the collective bargaining agreement between Sharp HealthCare 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.


What You Will Do
To provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families.

Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of nursing school Or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • 2 Years recent pertinent clinical experience
  • 2 Years recent (within last two years) Level II or NICU 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
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - Various-Employee provides certificate -REQUIRED


Preferred Qualifications

  • Other - Recent ALS training.


Other Qualification Requirements

  • ALS training is required within 12 months of hire per department guidelines. In lieu of ALS training, 1 year of recent experience as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is required.


Essential Functions

  • Collaborates with research team to promote and advance neonatal research
    Collaborates with research nurse to facilitate neonatal research activities and assists with data collection and clinical management.
    Consults with multidisciplinary team to identify research opportunities.
    Implements and educates change of practice related to data outcome.
  • Encourages professional development to promote practical knowledge for all caregivers resulting in improved patient outcomes.
    Facilitates orientation of nursing, NNP, interns and paramedic students.
    Responsible for orientation of new hires/NICU preceptees to delivery attendance.
    Facilitates others to follow policies and procedures, department protocols and guidelines of care. Seeks input from legal department on issues related to nursing practice.
    Assists staff with building clinical organizational skills.
    Guides staff in assessing patients with conditions that are new or unfamiliar.
    Precepts all ALS RNs in clinical training and provides ongoing didactic material during orientation.
    Provides instruction and support for infant care areas regarding normal/abnormal findings of infant assessment.
    Provides education, information and support of PSCU patients and families regarding potential admission to NICU or their premature infant.
  • Functions as a recognized advisor and is sought out for critical thinking, proficient problem solving and decision making skills.
    Collaborates with management to develop systems and programs to enhance patient/unit outcomes.
    In response to subtle information or data indicative of current or potential risk to patient, initiates action to reduce, correct or prevent risk.
    Assists staff in setting patient centered goals to meet realistic and measurable outcomes.
    Anticipates potential problems and adapts to changes in the department by setting priorities for emergencies, changes in patient status and unusual occurrences.
    Acts as a resource to other staff members in problem identification and solution to promote positive patient outcomes.
    Works with the charge nurse to plan and assess unit needs related to anticipate change in census or patient acuity.
  • Provides knowledge and skilled expertise in immediate resuscitation of the neonate in clinical areas. Coordinates neonatal resuscitation team for high-risk deliveries.
    Performs endotracheal intubation, umbilical line placement, radial artery puncture, closed chest needle aspiration, initiates and coordinates neonatal resuscitation according to Advanced Life Support RN Standardized Procedures and NRP Guidelines.
    Identifies endotracheal and umbilical line placement, pneumothorax and common neonatal disorders per check X-ray.
    Transports patients going to/from CHHC for procedures/surgery.
    Maintains unit specific and required Advanced Life Support RN competencies, incorporating age specific criteria.
    Identifies Quality improvement issues related to practice. Utilizes opportunities such as QI review, nursing research, informal studies and experiences to improve practice.
    Identifies and participates in change policies and procedures, department protocols and patient care guidelines and QI review.
    Participates in 75% of monthly meetings, submits agenda items and/or initiates discussions regarding pertinent issues.
  • Professional Competency
    ALS training is required within 12 months of hire per department guidelines (the department is responsible for tracking the completion of this training). In lieu of ALS training, 1 year of recent experience as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is required.

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

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Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - Various-Employee provides certificate; AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association; California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing; Other; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Our Mission and Values

At Sharp, our mission is to improve the health of those we serve with a commitment to excellence in all that we do. We aim to offer quality care and services that set community standards, exceed patients’ expectations and are provided in a caring, convenient, cost-effective and accessible manner.

We have a vision to transform the health care experience through a culture of caring, quality, safety, service, innovation and excellence. Our goal is to be the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care.

Our team members are the driving force behind our mission and vision. At Sharp, we’re focused on providing an environment that will meet the needs of both our patients and our employees. Our team members are encouraged to connect with their passions and recommit to the purpose of their work each day.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision
    dental and more

    Our flexible benefits include a choice of two HMO medical plans (both of which include vision), two PPO dental choices, flexible spending accounts, accident insurance, long-term disability insurance and life insurance.

  • Generous vacation
    holiday and sick leave

    We offer one of the most generous plans among health care systems in San Diego, and new Sharp employees start with 25 days of paid time off in just the first year.

  • Wellness
    programs

    We focus on your overall well-being by giving you tools to improve both yourself and your life — mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally and environmentally. Our focus is on balanced health and wellness to help you reach your health goals and enjoy life along the way.

  • Employee assistance
    program

    At Sharp, we understand that personal problems occasionally arise and you may need to seek outside professional advice. We’re here to help. Our employee assistance program helps employees develop and maintain a lifestyle that supports good health and productivity.

  • Retirement
    plans

    We’re proud to offer two retirement plans to match your needs. The Sharp$aver 401(a) plan matches your after-tax contributions and the 403(b) plan offers a long-term savings plan for pre-tax and Roth contributions with available loan and withdrawal provisions.

  • Educational opportunities
    and tuition reimbursement

    We support and encourage the growth and development of our employees through educational courses for credit in institutions of higher learning, continuing education programs (conferences, workshops, seminars) and specialty certification examinations.

  • Discount programs,
    perks and other benefits

    Our employees are eligible to participate in several group voluntary benefit plans — including group legal, college savings, critical illness insurance, group auto and home insurance and pet insurance.

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