Clinical Nurse I: Critical Care and Sub-ICU Float Pool

Hoag•Newport Beach, CA

47d•$49 - $81•Onsite

About The Position

This is a continuous recruitment for experienced Critical Care and/or Sub-ICU RNs to join our Nursing Staffing Office Float Pool. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis for openings across shifts and statuses as needed. The Clinical Nurse I – Critical Care 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

Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
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.
Current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation
Current ACLS certification prior to clinical rotation

Nice To Haves

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

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, and confers with the appropriate resource personnel when making ethical/legal/medical dilemma decisions.
Performs other duties as assigned.