Clinical Nurse I: Operating Room

Hoag • Newport Beach, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse I – Perioperative role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in a Perioperative unit. The nurse collaborates with other disciplines of the health care team to ensure the delivery of safe, timely, and appropriate quality patient care. This includes providing physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administrations, specimen collection, meeting nutritional needs, and teaching and discharge needs of the patients assigned. Utilizes the nursing process based on evidence-based best practices to meet patient care needs. Evaluates and adjusts the nursing care process as necessary with consultation as needed, and confers with the appropriate resource personnel when making ethical/legal/medical dilemma decisions. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum one-year recent operating room nurse experience in an acute care hospital or recent completion of the Hoag Perioperative Training Program
• BSN or that a BSN program is started within one year of hire date and BSN degree is attained within two years of the starting the BSN program.
• Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
• Current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation.
• ACLS within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in cardiovascular
• CNOR

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in a Perioperative unit.
• Collaborates with other disciplines of the health care team to ensure the delivery of safe, timely, and appropriate quality patient care.
• Provides physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administrations, specimen collection, meeting nutritional needs, and teaching and discharge needs of the patients assigned.
• Utilizes the nursing process based on evidence-based best practices to meet patient care needs.
• Evaluates and adjusts the nursing care process as necessary with consultation as needed.
• Confers with the appropriate resource personnel when making ethical/legal/medical dilemma decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level