Clinical Nurse I: Irvine OR

Hoag•Irvine, CA

4d•$52 - $81•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse role provides direct patient care to assigned patients in the Perioperative unit in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. The nurse collaborates with the health care team to deliver safe, timely, appropriate, high-quality care. Responsibilities include physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administration, specimen collection, meeting nutritional needs, and addressing patient education and discharge needs. Using the nursing process and evidence-based best practices, the nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for the individualized needs of surgical patients; adjusts care plans as needed; consults appropriate resources; and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to address ethical, legal, and clinical concerns. Other duties may be assigned. The position also meets the requirements of the department’s Clinical Ladder Program. The description further identifies professional involvement and growth through committee participation, attendance at department and organizational meetings, and presentations of educational projects and other professional development activities. Hoag Irvine’s Operating Room is located at the Hoag Hospital Irvine Sun Family Campus. Its Surgical Pavilion has eight operating rooms and supports robotic, urologic, gynecologic, thoracic, general, colorectal, and vascular surgery. Staff work with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and perioperative colleagues in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, using advanced technology and innovative techniques. The department’s robotic surgery program provides exposure to minimally invasive procedures.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted 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 at Magnet-designated facilities, a BSN is required, or the candidate must start a BSN program within one year of hire and attain the degree within two years of starting the program.
Operating Room: One year of recent OR experience in an acute care hospital or recent completion of the Hoag Perioperative Training Program is required.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
One or more years of OR RN experience preferred.
Successful completion of an ECG course or equivalent is required only for units with telemetry monitoring.
Operating Room: CNOR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct 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, including pain management, medication administration, specimen collection, and attention to nutritional needs.
Address patient education and discharge needs.
Use the nursing process and evidence-based best practices to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care for surgical patients.
Evaluate and adjust the nursing care plan as needed.
Consult appropriate resources and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members on ethical, legal, and clinical concerns.
Meet the requirements of the department’s Clinical Ladder Program.
Participate in committees and department and organizational meetings, and present educational projects and other professional development activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.