Clinical Nurse II: Irvine ICU

Hoag•Irvine, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse II - Critical Care role 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. Maintains a working knowledge of departmental and hospital standards, policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned. In addition to the above responsibilities, the Clinical Nurse II is involved in Hoag Committee/Council with at least 50% attendance, communicates quarterly to UPC (Unit Practice Council) on committee/council work, and completes three supplemental activities a year.

Requirements

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.
One year nursing experience required.
Successfully pass ECG test required only for units with telemetry monitoring.
Successful completion of a basic Critical Care Course or equivalency required prior to clinical rotation.
Successful completion of ECG test required.
Fulfills mandatory stroke education requirements per certification.
Successful completion of an ECG course or equivalency required.
Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
Current BLS (AHA) certification upon hire.
ACLS certification upon hire.
NIHSS required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Critical Care and Open Heart experience preferred.
Critical Care experience preferred.
Previous Sub-Intensive, Intermediate, Progressive or Critical Care experience, previous sheath pull experience, previous fem-stop and closure device experience preferred.
CCU: IABP, CRT Certification, CCRN Certification
Neuro ICU: CCRN, CNRN, SCRN
Sub ICU: PCCN, 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.
Maintains a working knowledge of departmental and hospital standards, policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Involved in Hoag Committee/Council with at least 50% attendance.
Communicates quarterly to UPC (Unit Practice Council) on committee/council work.
Completes three supplemental activities a year.