CLINICAL NURSE I - HHC ISC OP SURGERY

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 – Perioperative role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in a Perioperative Surgery Center serving multispeciaity Operating Rooms.  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. 

Outpatient surgical services are provided at Hoag Surgery Center Irvine, located in Irvine offers the same world-class care provided by the expert medical staff at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach and Irvine. Hoag Surgery Center Irvine was designed with the patient experience as a focus. The center is equipped with spacious procedure rooms, and admission and recovery bays designed with privacy walls to mitigate sound and increase patient comfort.

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:

• Pre/Post Unit: One year nursing experience in a perioperative setting in an acute care hospital or an outpatient surgery center.

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.