Clinical Nurse I: Pre/PACU - Hoag Surgery Center

Hoag•Irvine, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse I – Perioperative provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for patients in a perioperative unit. The nurse collaborates with the health care team to deliver safe, timely, appropriate, high-quality care, using the nursing process and evidence-based best practices. Care includes physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administration, specimen collection, nutritional support, patient teaching, and discharge planning. The nurse evaluates and adjusts care as needed, consults with appropriate resource personnel on ethical, legal, or medical dilemmas, and performs other duties as assigned. At Hoag Irvine Surgery Center, a high-volume outpatient center performing same-day procedures in specialties such as orthopedics, spine, ENT, ophthalmology, pain management, plastics, and general surgery, this RN works in Pre-Op and PACU (Phase I and Phase II Recovery). Responsibilities include preparing patients for surgery through assessments, education, chart review, medication reconciliation, and IV starts, as well as managing post-anesthesia recovery, pain control, discharge readiness, and patient and family education. The nurse works closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and perioperative staff to support a safe, seamless surgical experience. The center is described as fast-paced and team-oriented, with a focus on patient safety, quality outcomes, efficiency, and exceptional patient care. The position is full-time, scheduled for five 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Current, good-standing Registered Nurse license in the State of California.
Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
For Clinical Nurse I roles at Magnet-designated facilities only: a BSN, or enrollment in a BSN program within one year of hire and attainment of the BSN within two years of starting the program.
For the Pre/Post Unit, one year of nursing experience in a perioperative setting in an acute care hospital or outpatient surgery center.
For Recovery Room/PACU, one year of recent PACU experience in an acute care hospital or critical care unit.
For Irvine Recovery Room/PACU and Irvine Pre/Post Unit: ACLS and PALS, with PALS required within 90 days of hire.
For Pre/Post Unit hires before 10/1/2025: ACLS; for hires after 10/1/2025: ACLS and PALS within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
One or more years of Pre-Op/PACU experience in a surgery center preferred.
One or more years of experience in an acute care setting preferred.
Pre/Post Unit: specialty certification preferred.
Recovery Room/PACU: ASPAN certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct perioperative patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
Collaborate with the health care team to deliver safe, timely, appropriate, high-quality patient care.
Perform physical assessments and nursing interventions.
Provide pain management and administer medications.
Collect specimens and help meet patients’ nutritional needs.
Provide patient teaching and meet discharge needs.
Use the nursing process and evidence-based best practices to address patient care needs.
Evaluate and adjust nursing care as necessary, consulting as needed.
Consult appropriate resource personnel when making decisions about ethical, legal, or medical dilemmas.
Prepare patients for surgery through assessments, education, chart review, medication reconciliation, and IV starts.
Manage post-anesthesia recovery, pain control, discharge readiness, and patient and family education.
Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and perioperative staff throughout the surgical journey.
Perform other duties as assigned.