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Sharp HealthCare Nurse Residency Program | Spring 2025 Start

Job ID JR156296 Date posted 11/19/2024
San Diego, California
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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:

Shift End Time:

AWS Hours Requirement:

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$56.580 - $70.170 - $83.760


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.

Required Qualifications

  • Must be a graduate of a U.S. state-approved and accredited nursing program.

  • Must have a current unencumbered California RN license by the program start date.

  • Must have graduated no more than 18 months prior to the start date of the Nurse Residency program

  • Graduation date no earlier than April 2023

  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing

Applications for our Fall 2024 New Graduate Nurse Residency Program will be accepted on the following dates:

Internal candidates: Tuesday, November 12th,2024 - Tuesday, November 26th,2024

External candidates: Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 - Tuesday, November 26th, 2024

Offers will be extended: January/February 2025

Program Start Date: March 2025

If you have any questions about the application process, please reach out to us at newgradRN@sharp.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can!

Important New Grad Application Instructions:

Review each clinical area/program requirement prior to beginning the application process. During the application process, you will be asked to select a preferred unit/program of interest and an alternate. The units that will be accepting New Grads for the summer cohort are listed below. Prior to submitting your application, please verify the accuracy of all information entered.

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Spring 2025 New Grad RN Positions:

Sharp Coronado Hospital

Accreditations/Designations: Planetree, Center of Excellence Total Knee Replacement and Total Hip Replacement, Bariatric Surgery Accreditation (MBSAQIP), PTAP

Note: all units work 12-hour shifts, unless otherwise indicated

Start Date: September 2024

Sharp Coronado Hospital Acute and Progressive Care Unit

  • Purpose of Unit: Provides care for a diverse patient population including those needing both medical and surgical care. As an accredited hospital for both orthopedic and bariatric surgery, the Acute and Progressive Care Unit delivers personalized care for patients post-operatively, while also specializing in the care of patients with medical diagnoses

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: Pneumonia, heart failure, sepsis, total knee and hip replacement, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass

  • Number of Beds: 44

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Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Accreditations/Designations: Magnet, Planetree, PTAP, Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center

Note: all units work 12-hour shifts, unless otherwise indicated

Sharp Grossmont Hospital 2N 2S 1S Innovations Units:

  • Purpose of Unit: 2N is a semi-private unit with overflow progressive care patients. We see a variety of diagnosis. We are the innovations unit with outside the box thinking. 2S/1S are ICU Step-Down units serving higher acuity patients. Types of patients can include but not limited to sepsis chronic respiratory failure. Mechanical ventilation titratable drips etc.

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pneumonia coronary artery disease gastrointestinal diseases respiratory failure sepsis 

  • Number of Beds: 36/12/14

Sharp Grossmont Hospital Neuroscience PCU 5E

  • Additional Required Certifications:NIHSS

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications:SCRN or PCCN

  • Purpose of Unit: Sharp Grossmont is the only Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center in East County and in the Sharp Health System. This unit is the designated neuro/stroke progressive care unit

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: CVA, TIA, peripheral vascular disease, hypertensive urgency, diabetes mellitus

  • Number of Beds: 37

Sharp Grossmont Hospital Cardiac PCU 5W

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: PCCN

  • Purpose of Unit: Treats cardiac patients with a variety of cardiac conditions who need continuous cardiac monitoring

  • Top 5 Diagnoses:Post-op open heart, post-procedure care for patients after cardiac catheterization including structural heart interventions, cardiac dysrhythmia, med-surg tele

  • Number of Beds: 33

Sharp Grossmont Hospital GI/GU Telemetry/PCU 3E

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: PCCN

  • Purpose of Unit: Specializes in providing care for a variety of medical and surgical patients, including but not limited to gastrointestinal and urinary patient populations

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: Abdominal pain, post-surgical/post-procedural, liver related disease processes, UTI, sepsis

  • Number of Beds: 37

Sharp Grossmont Hospital Pulmonary/CHF Telemetry/PCU 4E

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: PCCN

  • Purpose of Unit: Provides care for telemetry patients, primarily specializing in pulmonary failure, congestive heart failure, and renal failure

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: Heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, renal failure, coronary artery disease

  • Number of Beds: 37

Sharp Grossmont Hospital Ortho/Surgical PCU 4W

  • Purpose of Unit: Provides care to surgical patients for both elective and non-elective procedures, specializing in total joint surgery and spine surgery. We are Joint Commission certified for hip replacement, knee replacement, and currently pursuing certification for spine surgery.

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: osteoarthritis, fracture, lumbar stenosis

  • Number of Beds: 33

Sharp Grossmont Hospital Oncology PCU 2E

  • Additional Preferred Certifications: PCCN, OCN, CMSRN, Med-surg-BC

  • Purpose of Unit:Progressive Care Unit that specializes in Oncology, Palliative Care, End of Life, Advanced Illness Management, and geriatric care (NICHE).

  • Top 5 Diagnoses:PNA, DM, UTI, different CA dx, sepsis, and other wide range of diagnoses

  • Number of Beds: 37

Sharp Grossmont Hospital Behavioral Health Unit

Sharp Grossmont Hospital WACU/WHO

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: Telemetry Experience

  • Purpose of Unit: Disposition patients from ED, recovery to home or inpatient

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: Chest pain, Heart Failure, Cellulitis/wounds, COPD, Medical diagnoses during and after pregnancy

  • Number of Beds: Fluctuates with the ED volumes, but regularly 24 beds on 2 separate floors

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Sharp Memorial Hospital

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

Note: all units work 12-hour shifts, unless otherwise indicated

Sharp Memorial Hospital Oncology Acute Care 1W

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications:OCN, chemo/bio provider by ONS

  • Purpose of Unit: Provides care to oncology patients at all points of their journey - from diagnosis, treatment, symptom management, and palliative care services

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: Leukemia/lymphoma, colon, lunch, gallbladder, pancreatic

  • Number of Beds: 30

Sharp Memorial Hospital Orthopedics/Neurology Acute Care 4N

  • Purpose of Unit: Medical-surgical unit specialized in providing exemplary post-surgical care for orthopedic and spinal patients

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: Total joint replacement, traumatic fracture, back/spine pain, bone/join infection, cellulitis

  • Number of Beds: 32

Sharp Memorial Hospital Medical Acute Care 5N

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: CMSRN, Med-Surg BC

  • 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

Sharp Memorial Hospital Surgical Acute Care 6N

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: CBN, CMSRN

  • 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

Sharp Memorial Hospital Medical Neuroscience PCU

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: PCCN, SCRN, CMSRN, CNRN

  • 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

Sharp Memorial Hospital Short Stay Observation (SSO) PCU

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: PCCN

  • Purpose of Unit: Provides care for rule-out diagnoses and post-procedure recovery

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: Chest pain, arrythmias, syncope, SOB, trauma, various surgical procedures including mastectomy and thyroidectomy

  • Number of Beds: 60+ (four floors)

Sharp Memorial Hospital Trauma/Neurology/Head & Neck PCU 4W

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: PCCN, TNCC

  • 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

Sharp Memorial Hospital Surgical Transplant PCU 5W

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: PCCN, CCTN

  • Purpose of Unit: Provides exceptionally specialized nursing care to patients with kidney or heart transplants. This unit focuses on providing patient and family centered quality care by promoting clinical excellence and improving quality of life

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: Renal transplant, heart transplant, living kidney donor, congestive heart failure, left ventricle assist decide, respiratory failure requiring ventilator support

  • Number of Beds: 32

Sharp Memorial Hospital Cardiac Surgical PCU 6W

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: PCCN

  • Purpose of Unit: Cares for patients that undergo a wide range of general and cardiothoracic surgeries and procedures

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: Coronary artery/valve disease, acute myocardial infarctions, arrhythmic disorders, peripheral vascular disease

  • Number of Beds: 32

Sharp Memorial Hospital Cardio-Pulmonary Medical Progressive Care Unit 7W

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: PCCN

  • Purpose of Unit: Provides care for patients with complex cardio-pulmonary medical conditions such as heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and acute coronary syndrome that often require continuous cardiac monitoring, non-invasive mechanical ventilation, and/or ongoing cardiac infusions for stabilization

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: CHF, sepsis, renal disease, diabetes, pneumonia, COPD, coronary artery disease

  • Number of Beds: 32

Sharp Memorial Hospital Physical Acute Care Rehabilitation Unit

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: CRRN

  • Purpose of Unit: Rehabilitation is a place of new beginnings. Our focus is not on cure, instead, we look forward with hope to future healing and accept the adaptation that must occur in the here and now. Our goal is to help our patients improve their current quality of life and foster independence. We get to develop rapport with our patients due to the longer length of stay they enjoy here

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: SCI, TBI, CVA, transplant, oncology, multi-trauma

  • Number of Beds: 30

Sharp Memorial Hospital Emergency Department

  • Additional Required Qualifications: AHA ACLS, AHA PALS, NIHSS

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications: BSN, Emergency Room healthcare experience, CCRN

  • Purpose of Unit: Provides care for critically ill patients, primarily specializing in medical disorders.

  • Top 5 Diagnoses: STEMI, Stroke, Trauma receiving center

  • Number of Beds: 71

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Sharp Mesa Vista

Preferred Qualifications: BSN; Bilingual English/Spanish

Note: all units work 8-hour shifts, unless otherwise indicated

Sharp Mesa Vista – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

  • Purpose (of unit):  Our ICU is a space where patients experiencing mood instability, suicidal thoughts, urges to harm themselves, and/or hallucinations receive treatment. Here, patients the highest level of care, and safety is our first priority. In this locked unit, our mission is to create a safe harbor by fostering hope, healing, and independence by teaching recovery principles.  Patients have the opportunity to attended and participate in group and individual therapeutic activities in a safe environment with support from peers and staff.

  • Top 5 Diagnoses:  Acute Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Status Post Suicide Attempt, Major Depressive Disorder

  • Point of Entry: Patients are directly admitted either voluntarily or on an involuntary legal hold.They come from across San Diego County as walk in patients, through doctor’s offices/clinics, emergency departments, PERT, and medical floors after stabilization of medical needs.

  • Average Daily Census: Up to 28 in our new unit (22 in our temporary unit).

Sharp Mesa Vista - Senior Behavioral Unit (SBU)

  • Purpose (of unit):  Sharp Mesa Vista's Senior Behavioral Unit (SBU) provides treatment for adults age 60 and older to address a range of issues, including dementia, mood disorders and other severe mental health concerns. The program is staffed by a skilled and caring treatment team specializing in geriatric psychiatry and addictions medicine. And our Senior Behavioral Health Unit provides compassionate, specialized care for seniors.

  • Top 5 Diagnoses:  Dementia, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Status Post Suicide Attempt, Major Depressive Disorder

  • Point of Entry: Patients are directly admitted either voluntarily or on an involuntary legal hold.They come from across San Diego County as walk in patients, through doctor’s offices/clinics, emergency departments, and medical floors after stabilization of medical needs.

  • Average Daily Census: Up to 19

Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital – Intensive Treatment Program (ITP/EW1)

  • Purpose (of unit):East Wing 1 (EW1), also known as the “Intensive Treatment Program” (ITP) is a locked unit where patients experiencing mood instability, suicidal thoughts, urges to harm themselves, and/or hallucinations, have the opportunity to attend and participate in milieu, group, and individual therapy in a safe environment with support from peers and staff. Groups are offered throughout the day, including psychology, recreational, art, pet, spirituality, and social interaction therapy aimed at helping patients learn positive coping skills and resiliency.

  • Top 5 Diagnoses:Acute Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Status Post Suicide Attempt, Major Depressive Disorder

  • Average Daily Census: Up to 25

Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital – Child and Adolescent Program (CAP3)

  • Purpose (of unit):On CAP3, we aim to provide a safe space where children and teens experiencing mood instability, suicidal thoughts, hallucinations, substance use, or urges to harm themselves receive treatment. During their stay, patients work with a dedicated social worker, nurse, and primary psychiatrist. We design a treatment plan based on individual needs. Our typical length of stay is three to five days.We utilize a variety of treatment resources, such as cognitive, behavioral, and recreational therapies, to help facilitate recovery. We provide group-based therapy as well as individual and caregiver-based support, including assistance in planning care after the hospitalization.

  • Top 5 Diagnoses:This population often has working diagnoses; thus, we are treating symptoms rather than a diagnosis.

  • Point of Entry: Patients are directly admitted either voluntarily or on an involuntary legal hold.They come from across San Diego County as walk-in patients through doctor’s offices/clinics, emergency departments, PERT, and medical floors after stabilization of medical needs.

  • Average Daily Census: Up to 12 in our temporary unit and up to 23 in the usual space when not under

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Essential Functions

  • Clinical advancement
    Uses systematic planning, appropriate methods and timely exchange of information with multidisciplinary team and patient/family to coordinate care.
    Demonstrates ability to focus on and manage multiple patient needs and aspects of care.
    Actively communicates with care team to plan patient care.
    Utilizes available resources to problem-solve and determine most effective approach to action.

  • Clinical judgment and decision making
    Utilizes the nursing process and a critical thinking approach to provide patient care that incorporates the mind, body and spirit; is individualized, goal directed, and consistent with current standards of safety.
    Identifies actual/potential problems for which the patient is at risk.
    Continuously evaluates interventions and care, and adjusts the plan as patient and family needs change.
    Identifies need for referrals based on information obtained in initial and ongoing assessments and evaluation.
    Collaborates with patient, family and other team members to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
    Prioritizes demand for resources and collaborates with others to meet individualized patient needs.
    Acts as preceptor/teacher in guiding other nurses on how to apply the nursing process with a particular unit population.
    Makes appropriate referrals based on information obtained in initial and ongoing assessments and evaluation.
    Implements safe, therapeutic and efficient care for patients with complex needs due to multi-system disease and/or complications of treatment.
    Demonstrates accountability for achieving patient outcomes.
    Demonstrates an ability to quickly recognize a patient diagnosis even though presenting symptoms or situations may be dissimilar.
    Documents per department/entity guidelines of care and policies and procedures.
    Comprehensive; representing detailed, concise picture of patient's care.
    Serves as a resource for other staff in managing unit specific documentation issues.
    Charting reflects a critical thinking/problem oriented approach to patient issues.

  • Clinical leadership
    Delegates/assigns and communicates expectations for care delivery processes to each member of the team.
    Knowledgeable about what can and cannot be delegated to each different health care team member.
    Responsible for delegation and follows through to ensure delegated task is complete.
    Before delegating, analyzes each situation, determines and consistently applies levels of supervision needed (unsupervised, initial direction and periodic inspection, continuous supervision, or should not be delegated).
    Assesses appropriateness of physician orders and to question physician when appropriate.
    Helps coworkers improve performance.
    Offers assistance and support to coworkers.
    Provides positive feedback to others.
    Provides unit specific information to students, floats, travelers/registry personnel and documents appropriately.
    Provides incidental teaching to members of the team.
    Looks for and applies ways to improve work processes and systems.
    Offers and accepts constructive feedback/criticism in a non-judgmental, positive and confidential manner.
    Seeks out opportunities to assist and support coworkers.

  • Nurse-patient/family relationship
    Establishes a therapeutic relationship with patient and family.
    Anticipates problems to establishing/maintaining a therapeutic relationship with a specific patient and takes actions to enhance quality of nurse/patient/family interaction (problems may include: spiritual, cultural, language or other communication barriers; those imposed by nature of illness or health issue).
    Analyzes social/cultural variables and adapts nursing interventions to meet diverse needs.
    Serves as a patient advocate through actions such as: removing obstacles, identifying and supporting appropriate needs and wants; interpreting for patient to physician and visa/versa.
    Provides age appropriate patient education that facilitates recovery, self-care, end-of-life care and health maintenance, health promotion, and wellness.
    Coordinates transfer and discharge planning and teaching in collaboration with other members of the health care team.
    Collaborates with other team members to identify, develop and/or revise patient education materials.
    Demonstrates flexibility to teaching based on assessment of learner's needs and the integration of adult learning principles.


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

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.

We are Sharp

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