CLINICAL NURSE I - HOI-OPERATING ROOM

Salary Range: $47.8400 - $74.1700 /hour. Actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, skill level, and education.

The Clinical Nurse I – HOI OR role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in the unit. 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.

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:

• Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI) Pre-Op, OR and PACU: BSN preferred. Experience in orthopedics preferred. Successful completion of ECG Test required for Preop and PACU only. For PACU, one year recent PACU experience in an acute care hospital or critical care unit preferred.
• Operating Room (OR): One year recent OR experience in an acute care hospital or recent completion of the Hoag Perioperative Training Program required.

License Required

• Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.

Certifications Required

• Current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation.

Department specific certification requirements are as follows:

• Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI) Pre-op and PACU: ACLS.

Certifications Preferred

• Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI) Pre-op and PACU: CNOR or CPAN.
• Operating Room (OR): CNOR.

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.