Clinical Nurse : Irvine Sub ICU/Telemetry

Are you looking to broaden your nursing skills and explore new clinical specialties here at Hoag Hospital? 

Look no further, as part of the Irvine Telemetry team, you’ll have the opportunity to train across multiple high acuity specialties, including: 

• Neurosurgical care 
• Stroke management and neuro monitoring 
• Cardiovascular surgical specialty 
• Sub-ICU level care, including ventilator support 
• Chemotherapy administration 
• Complex surgical  

If you’ve ever considered a future in critical care, this is the perfect opportunity to start building the foundation for that path. 

As part of the Irvine Telemetry team at Hoag Hospital, Irvine, you’ll 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 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 Telemetry Unit   

Our growing 82 bed Telemetry Unit at Hoag Irvine is a dynamic, fast-paced environment where nurses care for patients with cardiac conditions, post-surgical recovery needs, and other complex medical issues. We pride ourselves on a collaborative culture that values teamwork, professional growth, and evidence-based practice. 

We have current openings for both day shift and night shift.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and promptly respond to changes. 
• Administer medications, including cardiac drips, and monitor therapeutic and adverse effects. 
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans. 
• Educate patients and families on care plan, medications, procedures, and discharge instructions. 
• Utilize evidence-based practices to ensure safe, high-quality care. 
• Participate in unit-based initiatives to improve patient outcomes and enhance workflow efficiency. 

Other duties may include:    

• Assessing and documenting a complete physical assessment, nursing interventions, and teaching and discharge needs for patients assigned to each shift, utilizing documentation guidelines, Standards of Care and Pathway goals.   
• Communicating changes in the patient's condition to the Charge Nurse/Supervisor and the physician directing care, as well as pertinent information at shift report using the patient Plan of Care (POC).   
• Providing continuity of care through the implementation and utilization of the POC.   
• Responding to emergency situations in a timeframe appropriate to the needs of each patient.   
• Administering medications and intravenous therapy with the ability to assess the appropriate indication of dosing and effects of the medication administered.   
• Assessing the educational ability/level for the patient, incorporating available educational material into patient/significant other teaching and documenting understanding in the patient record.    

Continuing your journey here as a Hoag nurse, means consistently maintain a high standard of professional communication, appearance and conduct. You must be driven to excel in patient treatment and nursing, and be deeply passionate about your 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.   

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.

Required   

• Active, Current California RN License.   
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited from American Heart Association 
• ACLS certification accredited from American Heart Association 
• Successful completion of an EKG course or equivalent.   
• Requires and Maintains NIHSS certification 365 days from the day of hire as designated by Manager. 
• Must possess at least two (2) years of Clinical Nurse experience in a hospital setting.  

Preferred    

• BSN.   
• Previous Telemetry and/or high acuity experience. 

• Additional skills and knowledge of various equipment and software may be . 

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 dedicated member from our Talent Acquisition Team will review your information and respond accordingly.