Clinical Nurse II: Irvine ICU

Hoag•Irvine, CA

12h•$54 - $85

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse II – 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 members of the health care team to provide safe, timely, appropriate, and high-quality care. Care includes physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administration, specimen collection, meeting nutritional needs, and addressing patient teaching and discharge needs. The nurse uses an evidence-based nursing process, evaluates and adjusts care as needed, consults with others when appropriate, and works with resource personnel on ethical, legal, or medical dilemmas. The role also requires maintaining knowledge of departmental and hospital standards, policies, and procedures, and performing other duties as assigned. Clinical Nurse II staff participate in a Hoag Committee or Council with at least 50% attendance, communicate quarterly with the Unit Practice Council (UPC) about committee or council work, and complete three supplemental activities each year.

Requirements

One year of nursing experience.
Current, good-standing Registered Nurse license in California.
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
ACLS certification upon hire.
For Clinical Nurse II positions at Magnet-designated facilities: a BSN, or enrollment in a BSN program within one year of hire and attainment of the BSN within two years of starting the program.
For Irvine ICU: successful completion of a basic Critical Care Course or equivalent before clinical rotation.
For Irvine ICU: successful completion of an ECG test.
For Irvine ICU: NIHSS certification upon hire.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Critical Care experience preferred for Irvine ICU.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned critical care patients.
Collaborate with the health care team to ensure safe, timely, appropriate, high-quality patient care.
Perform physical assessments and nursing interventions; manage pain and administer medications.
Collect specimens and address patients’ nutritional, teaching, and discharge needs.
Use an evidence-based nursing process to meet patient care needs and evaluate and adjust care as necessary, consulting when needed.
Consult appropriate resource personnel when addressing ethical, legal, or medical dilemmas.
Maintain working knowledge of departmental and hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
Participate in a Hoag Committee or Council with at least 50% attendance.
Communicate quarterly to the Unit Practice Council about committee or council work.
Complete three supplemental activities each year.
Perform other duties as assigned.