Clinical Nurse I: Irvine ICU

Hoag • Irvine, CA

1d • 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

• Clinical Nurse I's at Magnet designated facilities only require a 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.
• Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
• Current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation
• Current ACLS certification prior to clinical rotation
• NIHSS required upon hire

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred
• Critical Care and Open Heart experience preferred.
• Previous Sub-Intensive, Intermediate, Progressive or Critical Care experience, previous sheath pull experience, previous fem-stop and closure device experience preferred.
• IABP, CRT Certification, and CCRN Certification
• CCRN / CNRN &/or SCRN
• PCCN &/or CCRN

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act
• Collaborates with other disciplines of the health care team
• 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