Clinical Nurse I

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse I – MedSurg role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act to assigned patients on Medical/Surgical units. 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 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:

• NB Interventional Radiology, CT, Magnetic Resonance, Ultrasound, Main X-Ray: Interventional Radiology experience preferred. HHI Main X-Ray: Interventional Radiology and/or vascular access experience preferred. PICC Services: Ultrasound guided vascular access experience is preferred.

License Required

Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.

Certifications Required

• All Clinical Nurse I's are required to have current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation.

• HHNB Interventional Radiology, CT Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound, Main X-Ray: ACLS certification is required. PALS certification is required within 6 months of hire/transfer to department. NIHSS certification is required within 30 days of hire/transfer to department. Completes annual stroke education per organization requirements.
• PICC Services: ACLS certification is required.

• HHI Main X-Ray: ACLS certification is required.

Certifications Preferred

• HHNB Interventional Radiology, CT Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound, Main X-Ray: CRN (Certified Radiology Nurse) is preferred.