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Shaded band: the middle 50% of 7,466 posted nursing roles in California rates. This role sits in the 75th percentile.
About the role
Pay for this role is about 34% above the California median for nursing roles.
Provide direct and indirect nursing services to patients and families while collaborating with the healthcare team to coordinate care. Manage patient needs through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, therapeutic, and efficient care.
Hours
Shift
Start
Time:
Variable
Shift
End
Time:
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AWS
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Requirement: 8/80 - 8
Hour
Shift
Additional
Shift
Information:
PRN/
Per
Diem
Weekend
Requirements:
As
Needed
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 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. 2 Years clinical 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
Essential Functions 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.
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.
Requirements
Requires graduation from a nursing school and at least two years of clinical experience. Must hold a valid California Registered Nurse license and AHA Basic Life Support certification.
professional certificate
Documentation
Delegation
Preceptorship
Critical thinking
Clinical assessment
Patient education
Nursing process
Discharge planning
Safety standards
Medication administration
Patient advocacy
Patient assessment
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Therapeutic communication
Surgical nursing
Posting details
Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$62 - $90/hr
Location
Coronado, California
Posted
Aug 11, 2026
Application
Employer website
Charting reflects a critical thinking/problem oriented approach to patient issues.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Market context
California nursing roles remain highly competitive
California nursing roles often draw steady demand, especially for experienced RNs in procedural and critical care settings. Competition is strongest for candidates who already hold a California RN license, current BLS and ACLS, and recent ICU, ER, or PACU experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your certifications and highlight relevant bedside and procedural experience in your application.
