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Sharp HealthCare hires nurses across its network of hospitals and clinics in the San Diego region, with roles spanning acute care, critical care, and specialty units. The organization has a track record of working through the visa sponsorship process for qualified nursing candidates, including H-1B and TN pathways.
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Job ID JR205940
Date posted 04/21/2026
Location: San Diego, California Sharp Memorial Hospital
Shift: Night
Job Type: Regular
Hours:
Shift Start Time: 7 PM
Shift End Time: 7:30 AM
AWS Hours Requirement: 12/36 - 12 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.
In alignment with the SEIU CBA, this position will be posted for 7 days internally from 04/10/26 to 04/17/26 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
Collaborates with the interprofessional team in the delivery of quality patient/resident care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Delivers care with consideration to age specific needs / care. Contributes to overall unit functions.
Required Qualifications
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED
Preferred Qualifications
- H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
- Other Comparable to certified nursing assistant course.
- 1 Year recent experience in geriatric setting or recent experience in an acute care hospital.
Essential Functions
Admissions, Discharge and Transfer Responsibilities
May be responsible for some or all of the following duties:
- Ensures complete room set up for new admission (bedpan, urine container, tissue paper, basin, fresh water, etc.)
- Meets and greets new patient/resident and family members on admission to unit
- Orients patient/resident and family to the facility/room.
- Inventories and documents patient’s personal belongings on inventory sheet upon admission and updates as needed.
- Accounts for patient’s belongings during transfer and discharge process.
- Transfers/transports patient to activities, therapies and other departments on time and in a safe manner.
- As directed by RN, appropriately enters orders related to equipment, supplies and dietary needs; seeks RN clarification when needed to ensure accuracy.
- D/c’s patient from IDX within expected timeframe of patient leaving unit.
- Removes all patient’s equipment and supplies upon discharge.
- Ensures room preparations set-up for next admission.
Patient Care Activities
- Completes and signs appropriate documents accurately and timely.
- Provides patient care within scope of responsibilities.
- Provides and documents daily care of patient per unit standards.
- In monitored units, follows telemetry process and collaborates with central telemetry for initiating/discontinuing monitoring.
- Identifies and communicates new resident/patient care issues/concerns.
- Communicates changes in patients/residents condition.
- Takes rapid action in life threatening situations and immediately notifies the licensed nurse.
- Communicates or questions requests outside of scope of practice to appropriate personnel.
- Communicates plans to transfer patients/residents to other departments or discharge to home.
- Communicates incomplete work requiring follow-up before the end of shift to licensed nurse.
Safety
- Complies with universal precautions and hospital infection control policies.
- Uses proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient’s safety and avoid personal injury.
- Identifies and communicates patients who are at risk for injury to self and others.
- Complies with hospital policy in management of patients in restraints.
- Labels/stores, ensures safety of patient’s belongings (hearing aids, glasses, dentures).
- Consistently utilizes proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient’s safety and avoid personal injury.
- Reports personal injury within two hours after incident happened, and completes the ART and state claim forms.
- Follows safety procedures required for equipment use.
- Reports observed hazards and unsafe practice.
Time Management
- Demonstrates ability to prioritize workload in accordance with patient’s needs and staffing patterns, as appropriate.
- Validates understanding of new patient needs or changes assignment.
- Communicates with other staff to develop plan for best use of resources.
- Asks for assistance to get workload done/completed.
- Reports to license nurse or supervisor when unable to respond to number of current demands.
- Seeks feedback from co-workers about strategy to complete work more efficiently.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of basic patient/resident care skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to perform all baseline resident/patient care skills under guidance of licensed Nurse.
- Fluent knowledge (written and spoken) of English.
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.

Job ID JR205940
Date posted 04/21/2026
Location: San Diego, California Sharp Memorial Hospital
Shift: Night
Job Type: Regular
Hours:
Shift Start Time: 7 PM
Shift End Time: 7:30 AM
AWS Hours Requirement: 12/36 - 12 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.
In alignment with the SEIU CBA, this position will be posted for 7 days internally from 04/10/26 to 04/17/26 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
Collaborates with the interprofessional team in the delivery of quality patient/resident care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Delivers care with consideration to age specific needs / care. Contributes to overall unit functions.
Required Qualifications
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED
Preferred Qualifications
- H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
- Other Comparable to certified nursing assistant course.
- 1 Year recent experience in geriatric setting or recent experience in an acute care hospital.
Essential Functions
Admissions, Discharge and Transfer Responsibilities
May be responsible for some or all of the following duties:
- Ensures complete room set up for new admission (bedpan, urine container, tissue paper, basin, fresh water, etc.)
- Meets and greets new patient/resident and family members on admission to unit
- Orients patient/resident and family to the facility/room.
- Inventories and documents patient’s personal belongings on inventory sheet upon admission and updates as needed.
- Accounts for patient’s belongings during transfer and discharge process.
- Transfers/transports patient to activities, therapies and other departments on time and in a safe manner.
- As directed by RN, appropriately enters orders related to equipment, supplies and dietary needs; seeks RN clarification when needed to ensure accuracy.
- D/c’s patient from IDX within expected timeframe of patient leaving unit.
- Removes all patient’s equipment and supplies upon discharge.
- Ensures room preparations set-up for next admission.
Patient Care Activities
- Completes and signs appropriate documents accurately and timely.
- Provides patient care within scope of responsibilities.
- Provides and documents daily care of patient per unit standards.
- In monitored units, follows telemetry process and collaborates with central telemetry for initiating/discontinuing monitoring.
- Identifies and communicates new resident/patient care issues/concerns.
- Communicates changes in patients/residents condition.
- Takes rapid action in life threatening situations and immediately notifies the licensed nurse.
- Communicates or questions requests outside of scope of practice to appropriate personnel.
- Communicates plans to transfer patients/residents to other departments or discharge to home.
- Communicates incomplete work requiring follow-up before the end of shift to licensed nurse.
Safety
- Complies with universal precautions and hospital infection control policies.
- Uses proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient’s safety and avoid personal injury.
- Identifies and communicates patients who are at risk for injury to self and others.
- Complies with hospital policy in management of patients in restraints.
- Labels/stores, ensures safety of patient’s belongings (hearing aids, glasses, dentures).
- Consistently utilizes proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient’s safety and avoid personal injury.
- Reports personal injury within two hours after incident happened, and completes the ART and state claim forms.
- Follows safety procedures required for equipment use.
- Reports observed hazards and unsafe practice.
Time Management
- Demonstrates ability to prioritize workload in accordance with patient’s needs and staffing patterns, as appropriate.
- Validates understanding of new patient needs or changes assignment.
- Communicates with other staff to develop plan for best use of resources.
- Asks for assistance to get workload done/completed.
- Reports to license nurse or supervisor when unable to respond to number of current demands.
- Seeks feedback from co-workers about strategy to complete work more efficiently.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of basic patient/resident care skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to perform all baseline resident/patient care skills under guidance of licensed Nurse.
- Fluent knowledge (written and spoken) of English.
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.
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Verify Your Credentials Before Applying
California requires RN licensure through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Start the endorsement or NCLEX process early, credential delays are the most common reason nursing candidates lose offer timelines at health systems like Sharp.
Target Units With Persistent Openings
Sharp consistently posts openings in acute care, med-surg, and critical care across its Grossmont, Chula Vista, and Memorial campuses. Focusing your applications on high-turnover units improves your odds of landing a role willing to move through sponsorship paperwork.
Search Sponsoring Employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter nursing roles at Sharp HealthCare by visa type so you apply only to positions where sponsorship is confirmed. This saves time and surfaces roles that match your specific status, whether F-1 OPT, TN, or H-1B.
Prepare a Credential Equivalency Document for TN
TN status for nurses requires a Registered Nurse license valid in both the U.S. and your home country, plus proof of citizenship. Gather your license certificates and passport early since border officers verify these documents at the port of entry without advance USCIS filing.
Align Your Start Date Around H-1B Cap Timing
If Sharp sponsors your H-1B through the annual lottery, the earliest possible start date is October 1, the start of the federal fiscal year. Build that timeline into your conversations with the hiring team so your offer letter and status remain valid through the wait.
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Find Nursing at Sharp HealthCare JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Sharp HealthCare sponsor H-1B visas for Nurses?
Yes, Sharp HealthCare sponsors H-1B visas for nursing roles. Nursing qualifies as a specialty occupation under USCIS guidelines when the position requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher. Sharp's HR and legal teams manage the I-129 petition process, though timelines depend on the H-1B cap lottery if you are not already H-1B exempt.
How do I apply for Nursing jobs at Sharp HealthCare?
Apply directly through Sharp HealthCare's careers portal, where you can filter by unit, campus, and job type. In your application, be transparent about your visa status so recruiters can route you to roles where sponsorship is available. Migrate Mate also lists Sharp's open nursing positions filtered by visa type, which helps you identify sponsorship-confirmed openings before you apply.
Which visa types does Sharp HealthCare commonly use for Nursing roles?
Sharp HealthCare supports H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT, and F-1 CPT for nursing positions. TN is available to Canadian and Mexican RNs under the USMCA agreement and does not require a lottery. F-1 OPT is common for recent nursing graduates completing their practical training period before transitioning to a longer-term work visa.
What qualifications does Sharp HealthCare expect for sponsored Nursing positions?
Sharp typically requires active California RN licensure, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing for most acute care and specialty roles, and relevant clinical experience in the unit you are applying to. For H-1B eligibility specifically, USCIS requires the role to mandate a specific degree in nursing, so roles listed as requiring a BSN are the clearest fit for sponsorship.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for a Nursing role at Sharp HealthCare?
TN and OPT transfers can be processed within weeks. H-1B sponsorship is more complex because of the annual cap lottery, which runs in March with selections announced shortly after. If selected, employment begins October 1 of that year. USCIS premium processing, which Sharp can elect, reduces the petition adjudication window to roughly 15 business days once the petition is filed.
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