CLINICAL NURSE I - CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY

Newport Beach, CA, US, 92617

Salary Range:$45.5700 - $70.6300 /hour. Actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, skill level, and education.

The Clinical Nurse within our Medical Surgical, Chemical Dependency unit provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act to assigned patients on the Chemical Dependency Unit. 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.

Education & 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 a BSN degree is attained within two years of starting the BSN program.
• BSN preferred.

Licensure & Certifications Required:

• Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
  Current BLS certification (through American Heart Association)

Chemical Dependency Unit

20 Bed inpatient unit within our hospital at the Newport Beach campus. Our program is supervised 24/7 by our on-site staff of medical professionals and specialists. This level of access to trained clinicians sets our program apart and is one of the reasons Hoag is able to offer an unsurpassed level of safe and expert care for our patients.

Hoag Addiction Treatment Centers are accredited programs within the Hoag Neurosciences Institute. Our program is led by a team of highly trained professionals with the knowledge, expertise, and compassion to offer treatments that work.

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:Nursing, Registered Nurse, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Patient Care, Healthcare