LVN - Psych CAP Locked - Sharp Mesa Vista - Days - Part Time

• Job ID JR210429 Date posted 10/05/2026
• San Diego, California
• Mesa Vista Hospital
• Day
• Regular
• 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

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

Hours

Shift Start Time

7 AM

Shift End Time

3:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement

8/40 -

• 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information

0.8 FTE

Weekend

Requirements

Every Other

On-Call Required

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum)

$30.370 - $37.950 - $42.510

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

In alignment with the SEIU CBA, this position will be posted for 7 days internally from 9/23/2026 to 10/1/2026 and available only to existing members of the ratified SEIU Bargaining Unit with a contract expiration date of 9/30/2027.

What You Will Do

Performs individualized nursing care for patients/families under the direction of an RN. Uses and practices basic assessment data collection, participates in planning, executes interventions in accordance with the Plan Of Care and contributes to evaluation of outcomes. Communicates to ensure patient/family educated Plan Of Care and planned treatments.

Required Qualifications

AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - CA Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians -REQUIRED Vocational Nurse IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal Certification - Various-Employee provides certificate -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

1 Year LVN experience in an acute care setting or other related area. Experience in the respective department.

Essential Functions

Assessment data Collects assessment data (using observation, palpation and auscultation per Practice Act) per department guidelines of care, including age/cultural specific considerations. Documents data collected. Communicates/contributes data collected to RN for analysis and interpretation.

Communication and coordination Communicates with other healthcare team members to coordinate patient care activities, workflow, and patient progress. Follows through with identified actions/referrals. Coordinates schedules and patient care needs with RN and other staff to ensure continuity and frequency of visits.

Documentation Communicates patient and family care needs through documentation. Documentation per department/entity guideline of care and policies and procedures. Implements plan of care Implements plan of care per department guidelines: Refers practices outside of scope to RN.

Seeks out resources when appropriate in new situations. Collaborates with RNs when nursing decisions required in implementation of the plan of care in accordance with compliance and scope of practice. Informal teaching Gives constructive feedback to peers regarding work performance and notifies supervisor of suspected performance issues.

Provides unit specific information to students, floats, travelers/registry personnel and documents appropriately. Documents informal teaching. Patient advocate Encourage patient and family participation in decision making.

Acts to uphold individual/family rights. Patient and family education Identifies learning needs including barriers/readiness. Recognizes barriers to communication with patient and family and seeks interdisciplinary expertise to establish a therapeutic relationship.

Collaborates with the RN in development of individualized teaching plan. Implements plan of care (IPOC & IPER) using appropriate resources. Collects data indicative of patient/family learning in response to teaching plan.

Collaborates with RN in evaluates patient/family learning through use of adult-learning theory and revises plan as appropriate. (e.g. documented in IPER, IPOC, discharge teaching, etc.) Plan of care Demonstrates understanding of patient/family goals. Makes recommendations to the multidisciplinary team in development of the patient's plan of care. Updates written plan of care (IPOC) per direction of RN.

Supports evaluation care plan

Collects data indicative of patient/family response to care per department guidelines. Reports data/information to team members in determining the need to alter goals and interventions. Contributes observations and data to patient care conferences. Documents patients' response to care.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proficient clinical skill and nursing judgment. Effective interpersonal and communication 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.