Clinical Nurse I: Neuro ICU

Hoag • Newport Beach, CA

3h • $52 - $81 • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse I – Critical Care role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in a critical care unit including Neuro ICU, CCU, and Sub ICU. 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

• 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.
• Successful completion of a basic Critical Care Course or equivalency required prior to clinical rotation.
• Successful completion of ECG test required.
• Fulfills mandatory stroke education requirements per certification.
• Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification upon hire
• Current ACLS certification upon hire
• NIHSS required upon hire (for Neuro ICU and Irvine ICU)

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Critical Care and Open Heart experience preferred (for CCU).
• Critical Care experience preferred (for Irvine ICU).
• Previous Sub-Intensive, Intermediate, Progressive or Critical Care experience, previous sheath pull experience, previous fem-stop and closure device experience preferred (for Neuro and Sub ICU).
• Critical Care experience preferred (for Surgical Neuro ICU).
• IABP, CRT Certification, CCRN Certification (for CCU).
• CCRN, CNRN, SCRN (for Neuro ICU).
• PCCN, CCRN (for Sub ICU).

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in a critical care unit including Neuro ICU, CCU, and Sub ICU.
• 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