Mobilization Technician - 4E Short Stay/4N SAFE Unit - Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - Variable Shift - Part Time 24 Hours/Week

About the job

Hours :

Shift Start Time:
Variable Shift End Time:
Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:
8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:
Every Other

On-Call Required:
No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):
$25.000 - $27.640 - $30.490

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.

This position was originally posted to ratified SEIU members from 7/20/26 – 7/27/26. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.

What You Will Do
Under the direction of the Registered Nurse support the clinical work flow by mobilizing patients using lift equipment and/or mobilization aids and other trained health care personnel. Considers the clinical needs of the patient within a variety of clinical settings. Communicates and coordinates with other Healthcare team members in meeting the needs of patients and staff.

• Required Qualifications
• 1 Year Hospital or similar experience
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

• Preferred Qualifications
• Other Some college course in medical field.

Essential Functions

• Communication and teamwork
• Communicates relevant patient information regarding patients to appropriate staff members.
• Communicates incomplete activities requiring follow-up to appropriate personnel.
• Recognizes barriers to communication of plan of care and seeks resources or options.
• Makes recommendations for optimizing patient and staff safety to leadership.
• Patient transfers
• Role models appropriate use of lift and mobilization equipment and/or aids.
• Utilizes appropriate lift and mobilization equipment and/or aids.
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse may ambulate the patient utilizing the appropriate equipment or assist devices.
• Assists with lateral and supine patient transfers from bed to chair, chair to bed or bed to gurney as well as repositioning in bed and/or chair.
• Safety
• Demonstrates ability to transfer, with assistance, patients with complex clinical support equipment safely, maintaining integrity of intravenous lines, suction devices, feeding tubes, etc.
• Ensures and maintains integrity of unit lift and mobilization equipment.
• Takes appropriate action in life threatening situations and immediately notifies the licensed nurse.
• Staff education
• Maintains expertise and role models use of lift and mobilization equipment and/or aids.
• In collaboration with unit clinical nurse specialist or educator, participates in and ensures initial and ongoing competencies of patient mobilization for unit staff.
• In collaboration with unit clinical nurse specialist or educator, participates in and ensures initial and ongoing competencies of patient mobilization equipment for unit staff.
• Identifies potential gaps in safe patient mobilization and reports to nursing leadership.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of medical terminology and ability to effectively communicate in a demanding environment preferred.

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