Lead Clinical Nurse, Hospice Homes

Sharp HealthCare

. Provide leadership and coordination of shift operations in a defined clinical area.

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeLa Mesa • California • United StatesSenior💰 $75 - $108 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates clinical competence and leadership in a defined clinical area, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while achieving optimal patient outcomes. Facilitates staff development and operational efficiency through collaboration and effective problem-solving.

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California Registered Nurse (RN)AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare)ServSafe Food Handler CertifiedLeadership Experience2 Years Clinical Experience

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Hard Skills

Clinical CompetenceQuality ImprovementPerformance Review CompletionOperational Issue ResolutionCost-Reducing Strategies

Soft Skills

Staff MentoringCollaborationProblem SolvingCommunicationStaff Development

Certifications & Qualifications

California Registered Nurse (RN)AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare)ServSafe Food Handler Certified

Industry Keywords

Patient OutcomesRegulatory ComplianceAccreditation StandardsWorkers' CompensationHealthcare Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership and coordination of shift operations in a defined clinical area.
Achieve patient outcomes.
Demonstrate clinical competence in area of practice.
Participate in quality improvement unit activities based on unit focus/priorities.
Identify clinical learning needs of staff and assure learning achieved.
Implement systems to inform/monitor staff compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
Implement action plans to improve clinical care of patients.
Collaborate with other disciplines/departments to resolve daily operational issues when supervising the unit.
Facilitate staff in prioritizing and problem solving daily operational issues.
Collaborate with physicians to address operational issues.
Demonstrate resolution of operational issues with targeted outcomes.
Complete 90-day and annual performance reviews within 30 days of due date.
Assure employee files are current and complete.
Orient and mentor staff into new roles.
Develop staff leadership skills and facilitate learning and growth.
Assist staff to resolve identified learning/performance issues.
Achieve productivity score between 98-100%.
Monitor flexing, on-call, skill mix, overtime, per diem, and registry usage.
Identify or participate in cost-reducing or revenue-enhancing ideas.
Contribute to cost-effective supply utilization and budgeted salary expense.
Facilitate Workers' Compensation reporting and documentation.
Handle situations not covered by written or verbal instructions while maintaining staff/patient safety.
Convey the importance and rationale of policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Trend staff safety learning needs and assure learning achieved.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2 Years recent, pertinent, 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
Driver's License - CA Department of Motor Vehicles -REQUIRED
ServSafe Food Handler Certified - National Restaurant Association -REQUIRED
Current Food Handler's Card or acquisition within 90 days of hire.
Utilizes reliable transportation and possesses adequate personal insurance coverage.
Demonstrates clean driving record in accordance with requirements of the employer DMV pull notice program and Sharp HealthCare Driver Guidelines.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
Leadership experience.
HPCC Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) preferred.