Clinical Nurse II: CCU

Hoag•Newport Beach, CA

6d•$54 - $85•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse II - Critical Care provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in critical care units, including Neuro ICU, CCU, and Sub ICU. The nurse collaborates with other health care disciplines 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 appropriate resources when making ethical, legal, or medical dilemma decisions, and maintains working knowledge of departmental and hospital standards, policies, and procedures. Other duties may be assigned. Clinical Nurse II staff also participate in a Hoag Committee or Council with at least 50% attendance, provide quarterly updates to the Unit Practice Council (UPC) about committee or council work, and complete three supplemental activities each year.

Requirements

One year of nursing experience.
Current, active Registered Nurse license in good standing in the State of California.
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
ACLS certification upon hire.
For Clinical Nurse II roles at Magnet-designated facilities, a BSN is required, or the employee must start a BSN program within one year of hire and attain the BSN degree within two years of starting the program.
For CCU: successful completion of a basic Critical Care Course or equivalent before clinical rotation.
For CCU: successful completion of an ECG test.
For HHI CCU: fulfill mandatory stroke education requirements per certification.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
For CCU: Critical Care experience preferred.
For CCU: Open Heart experience preferred.
For CCU: IABP certification preferred.
For CCU: CRT certification preferred.
For CCU: CCRN certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care to assigned patients in critical care units, in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
Collaborate with other health care disciplines to deliver safe, timely, appropriate, high-quality patient care.
Perform physical assessments and nursing interventions; manage pain and administer medications.
Collect specimens and address patients’ nutritional needs.
Provide patient teaching and meet discharge needs.
Use an evidence-based nursing process to meet patient care needs, evaluating and adjusting care as necessary and consulting as 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.