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Clinical Nurse I : 3 East-Brain & Spine Unit

Hoag Health System, Newport Beach, California, us, 92659

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Hoag Health System . As part of the Advanced Brain & Spine Unit at Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, you’ll deliver 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 RN means serving your community by leveraging research and evidence-based outcomes, and collaborating with team members to offer an extraordinary level of patient care. Responsibilities

Inside Hoag’s Stroke Unit: Our Advanced Brain & Spine Unit features 33 beds and a nurse to patient ratio of 1:4. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the delivery of safe, timely, and appropriate, quality care to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients suffering from acute non-complex ischemic stroke and/or neurological deficits, and those recovering from spinal, other orthopedic, and various neurosurgical procedures. You may also be assigned to care for general cardiac medical patients. Other Duties May Include: Care for stroke, transient ischemic attack, and spinal surgical patients; providing continuity of care through implementation of the Plan of Care (POC); administering medications and IV therapy with assessment of the appropriate indication, dosing, and effects; communicating changes in the patient\'s condition to the Charge Nurse/Supervisor and the physician, and during shift report; appropriately assessing and implementing prescribed interventions to ensure pain management; ongoing assessment of nutritional status and coordinating dietary consultation as indicated; communicating nutritional needs to the physician. Qualifications

Required Active California RN License. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 30 days of hire. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within 30 days of hire. Successful completion of an EKG course or equivalent. 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. A minimum of one (1) year of recent Neurovascular Telemetry/Stroke care experience in an acute care facility within the past three years. About Us

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers and a network of more than 1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year. For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit and philanthropy. Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women\'s health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes. Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California. To learn more about Hoag’s awards and accreditations, https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/awards-accreditations/ . 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.

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