CLINICAL NURSE I - SUB ICU

Newport Beach, CA, US, 92617

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

Do you thrive on working in a high acuity step-down environment where rapid interventions are common? Are you highly organized and passionate about caring for a wide range of patients who have a host of comorbidities and require complex medication regimens? Can you think critically and help people tackle the physical and emotional challenges associated with intensive care treatment? If you said yes, keep reading – we may have the perfect opportunity for you.

As part of the Sub Intensive Care Unit (SUB ICU) at Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, you will give direct inpatient nursing care as per the California Nurse Practice Act, and in support of the mission of the Patient Care Services Division. Being a Hoag Clinical Nurse I means serving our community by using research and evidence-based outcomes, and collaborating with members of your team to offer the highest level of care to those who depend on us.

Inside Hoag’s SUB ICU

Our Sub ICU features 27 beds and a nurse to patient ratio of 1:3. As a designated medical step-down unit, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the delivery of safe, timely, and appropriate, quality care to adult and geriatric patients requiring the following interventions: endotracheal intubation, invasive arterial and central venous pressure monitoring, tracheostomies, cardioversions, peritoneal dialysis, insertion of transvenous pacing catheters, chest tubes, pericardial catheters, and bronchoscopy.

Other duties may include:

• Delivering care for patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring, vassopressor therapy, mechanical ventilation, sedation, or induced Hypothermia.
• Experiencing complex cardiac dysrhythmias, respiratory distress, or chest pain.
• Undergoing cardiovascular bypass procedures, including interventional procedures such as PTCA, stent placement, etc.
• With central venous catheters including multilumen, dialysis, PICC, etc., or those with chest tubes and temporary or permanent pacemakers.

Hoag nurses consistently maintain a high standard of professional communication, appearance and conduct. They’re driven to excel in patient treatment and nursing, and they’re deeply passionate about their work. To that end, we’ll expect you to participate in our continuous quality improvement process and maintain a working knowledge of departmental and hospital standards, policies and procedures.

We’re keen on following safety measures and infection control protocols, being attentive to details, and having intimate knowledge of the populations we serve.

Hoag is the Place to Be

We believe that when you join Hoag, you become part of a family. We’re deeply committed to giving back to those who help us serve our community, making your ongoing growth and development our priority. In addition to Pay for Performance salary increases, and sponsored training opportunities, Hoag employees enjoy:

• Annual performance incentives
• Safe Harbor bonuses

• Competitive 401 (k) program with matching contributions
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Nursing Scholarships
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Nursing Clinical Ladder Program

• On-site childcare at our Newport Beach location
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• On-site Wellness Centers in our Irvine and Newport Beach campuses that include discounted services for massage therapy, acupuncture, mediation and mindfulness, yoga, Pilates and fitness coaches

We look for passion, an ownership mentality, and out-of-the box thinking. If this is you and Hoag sounds like home, please apply. A member our Talent Acquisition Team will contact you if they want to know more.

Required

• Active California RN License.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
• Minimum of one (1) year of recent experience in an acute care facility.
• Successful completion of a Critical Care course.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). If you haven't obtained a BSN upon hire, you will be asked to begin a BSN program within one year of the hire date and obtain your BSN within two years of starting the program.

Preferred

• BSN.
• Critical Care nursing experience.
• Additional skills and knowledge of various equipment and software may be required.

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.

Nearest Major Market: Irvine California
Nearest Secondary Market: Los Angeles
Job Segment: ICU, Infection Control, Nursing, Registered Nurse, Dialysis, Healthcare

Salary : $48 - $74