Not great pay but the work is great (Sharp Mary Birch LDR, PACU, Triage) - Registered Nurse Sharp HealthCare Employee Review

4.0
1 Jan 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Staff teamwork and attitude (especially on night shift) -Encourages staff internal certifications, advancement, and development -Structured VERY well and policies are followed accross the board at ALL the Sharp Health Care facilities, so you know what to expect with ANY situation -Continuity of care is apparent in the well managed structure and workflow of the unit (L&D/PACU/Triage)

Cons

-Pay is the LOWEST in San Diego even though the Sharp Hospital system is one of the LARGEST in San Diego -CURRENT LDR Management is VERY "play favorites" be prepared to WORK to move up if you are not the favorite of the Leads, AC's, and current LDR Manager -Night shift is invisible in the eyes of management, even though ALL the computer down times are at night, etc -Most Managers do not have their graduate degrees and some their undergraduate degree while MOST of the RN staff has at LEAST their BSN which, I feel, is incredibly unprofessional. Management should have at the minimum a BSN with a Masters in progress or attained. Management should not be less qualified than that of their staff that they are "managing." -Sharp Healthcare should pay for classes that they require as certifications for their healthcare staff, ie BLS, ACLS, NRP, Intermediate/Advanced Fetal Monitoring...etc

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5.0
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Pros

Great and supportive staff, excellent work environment and management

Cons

PT or FT positions don’t frequently become available

4.0
3 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great teamwork, nurses have great representation from the union (UNAC-SPNN), and competitive wages (recently improved as of 2026). Fair sick time, benefits, and attendance policy. Excellent opportunities for career advancement through in-service, entity classes, tuition reimbursement, and partnership with Guild which offers some graduate degrees that are partially or completely covered depending on the program/university.

Cons

The higher levels of management have demonstrated an unrealistic perspective about staff, misrepresenting our wages in news interviews and difficult to work with when trying to resolve issues with the union. Mixed messages about the financial state of the company resulting in layoffs while simultaneously bidding on expansion projects and building multiple new, state-of-the-art facilities.

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