Clinical Nurse: Experienced Sub-ICU/Critical Care

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.
• Performs physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administrations, specimen collection, meeting nutritional needs, and teaching and discharge needs of assigned patients.
• 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 appropriate resource personnel when making ethical/legal/medical dilemma decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Schedule

• 12‑hour shifts: Nights 7:00 PM‑7:30 AM; Days 7:00 AM‑7:30 PM.
• Weekend and holiday rotation required.
• Differentials for Float Pool and Night Shift.
• Float level based on Critical Care experience: Float II – 1‑2 years; Float III – 3‑4 years.
• RNs will float to units at Hoag Newport and Hoag Irvine, including but not limited to: Medical/Surgical, Telemetry, Sub‑ICU, ICU, CCU, ED Holding.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: 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 starting the BSN program. BSN preferred.

• CCU: Successful completion of a basic Critical Care Course or equivalency prior to clinical rotation; Successful completion of ECG test required; Critical Care and Open Heart experience preferred; HHI CCU fulfills mandatory stroke education requirements per certification.
• ICU: Successful completion of a basic Critical Care Course or equivalency prior to clinical rotation; Successful completion of ECG test required; Fulfills mandatory stroke education requirements per certification; Critical Care experience preferred.
• Neuro: Successful completion of a basic Critical Care Course or equivalency prior to clinical rotation; Successful completion of ECG test required; Fulfills mandatory stroke education requirements per certification; Previous Sub‑Intensive, Intermediate, Progressive or Critical Care experience, previous sheath pull experience, previous fem‑stop and closure device experience preferred.
• Sub ICU: Successful completion of an ECG course or equivalency required; Successful completion of a basic Critical Care Course or equivalency required prior to clinical rotation; Previous Sub‑Intensive, Intermediate, Progressive or Critical Care experience, previous sheath pull experience, previous fem‑stop and closure device experience preferred.
• Surgical Neuro ICU: Successful completion of a basic Critical Care Course or equivalency required prior to clinical rotation; Successful completion of ECG test required; Critical Care experience preferred.

License: Registered Nurse in the State of California – Current and in good standing.

Certifications Required: Current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation; Current ACLS certification prior to clinical rotation.

• Neuro ICU: NIHSS required; Completes series of six (6) neuroscience classes within one (1) year of hire.
• Irvine ICU: NIHSS required upon hire.

Certifications Preferred:

• CCU: IABP, CRT Certification, and CCRN Certification
• Neuro ICU: CCRN / CNRN &/or SCRN
• Sub ICU: PCCN &/or CCRN