Clinical Nurse I: GI Lab

The Clinical Nurse I – MedSurg role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act to assigned patients on Medical/Surgical units. 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. Performs other duties as assigned. 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 the starting the BSN program. BSN preferred. Additional requirements for specific departments are as follows: Advanced Brain and Spine Unit: Fulfills mandatory stroke education requirements per certification. Neurology and Neurosurgery telemetry experience preferred, including but not limited to: stroke, seizure, brain tumor/surgery, Parkinson’s, spinal surgery. Acute Rehab: Experience in Functional Improvement Measure (FIM) preferred. Previous experience in rehab nursing preferred. Cardiac Telemetry: Successful completion of Sub-Intensive, Intermediate, Progressive or Critical Care course/experience preferred. Successful completion of ECG test required. Fulfills mandatory stroke education requirements per certification agency ... (remaining department items omitted for brevity) ... License Required Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing. License Preferred N/A Certifications Required All Clinical Nurse I's are required to have current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation. Advanced Brain and Spine Unit: NIHSS and ACLS required upon hire. ... (remaining certifications omitted for brevity) ... Certifications Preferred Acute Rehab: Certified Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN) and NIHSS certification. Advanced Brain and Spine Unit: CNRN &/or SCRN. ... (remaining preferred certifications omitted for brevity) ... Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hoag Hospital Foundation