Clinical Nurse I: Pre Post Unit

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse I – Perioperative role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in a Perioperative 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.

Responsibilities

Hoag's Pre/Post Unit in Newport Beach provides care for surgical patients before and after their procedures, supporting a wide variety of outpatient and inpatient surgeries. The team specializes in preoperative assessment and preparation, Phase I recovery for patients requiring close monitoring immediately after anesthesia, and Phase II recovery focused on discharge readiness and patient education. Nurses in the unit work closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and perioperative teams to ensure a safe, seamless surgical experience from admission through recovery. The department cares for patients across multiple specialties, including orthopedics, spine, neurosurgery, cardiovascular, general surgery, and robotics. With Hoag's high-acuity surgical programs and Magnet-recognized nursing culture, the Pre/Post Unit offers a fast-paced environment that emphasizes clinical excellence, patient safety, and compassionate care. The team plays a critical role in optimizing patient outcomes while delivering the personalized, high-quality experience for which Hoag is known.

Shift:

• Full Time, 8hr - shifts

Qualifications

Education and Experience 

• Clinical Nurse Is 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
• Successful completion of an ECG course or equivalency required only for units with telemetry monitoring
• 1+ year critical care experience preferred

Additional department specific requirements are as follows:

• Pre Post Unit: One year nursing experience in a perioperative setting in an acute care hospital or an outpatient surgery center.
• Recovery Room/PACU: One year recent PACU experience in an acute care hospital or critical care unit required.

Licenses Required: 

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

Certifications Required

• Current BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) upon hire
• Additional department specific certification requirements are as follows:
  • Recovery Room/PACU: ACLS and PALS (PALS required within 90 days of hire)
  • Pre Post Unit: 
    • Nurses hired before 10/1/2025: ACLS; 
    • Nurses hired after 10/1/2025: ACLS, PALS within 90 days of hire

Certifications Preferred

• Pre Post Unit: CCRN or CAPA
• Recovery Room/PACU: ASPAN certification