Clinical Nurse I: Hoag Orthopedic Institute - Surgery Center
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse I – Perioperative role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in a Perioperative unit. 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 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.
- Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
- Successful completion of ECG Test required for Preop and PACU only.
- ACLS and PALS Certifications
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred.
- Experience in orthopedics preferred.
- For PACU, one year recent PACU experience in an acute care hospital or critical care unit preferred.
- CNOR or CPAN.
Responsibilities
- Physical assessments
- Nursing interventions
- Pain management
- Medication administrations
- Specimen collection
- Meeting nutritional needs
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
