Clinical Nurse I: CCU

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Hoag Newport Beach's Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) is a high-acuity, fast-paced critical care environment specializing in the recovery and management of patients following complex cardiovascular and cardiothoracic procedures. The unit cares for patients requiring advanced hemodynamic monitoring and support, including open-heart surgery, heart failure, mechanical circulatory support devices, and other complex cardiac conditions. Nurses in the CVICU work within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary team and are expected to utilize advanced critical thinking, clinical judgment, and evidence-based practice to deliver exceptional patient-centered care.

The Clinical Nurse I - Critical Care provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in the CVICU. The nurse collaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other members of the healthcare team to ensure the delivery of safe, timely, and high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include performing comprehensive patient assessments, administering medications and treatments, managing pain, collecting specimens, addressing nutritional and discharge needs, and providing patient and family education. The nurse utilizes the nursing process and evidence-based best practices to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, modifying treatment plans as needed and consulting appropriate resources when addressing complex clinical, ethical, legal, or medical situations. 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:

• CCU: Successful completion of a basic Critical Care Course or equivalency required prior to clinical rotation. Successful completion of ECG test required. Critical Care and Open Heart experience preferred. In addition, HHI CCU will fulfill mandatory stroke education requirements per certification.
• Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.

Certifications Required

• Current BLS (AHA) certification upon hire
• Current ACLS certification upon hire

Certifications Preferred

• CCU: IABP, CRT Certification, CCRN Certification