The Clinical Nurse I provides direct patient care, including physical assessments, medication administration, and pain management in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. They collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure safe, timely, and quality patient care while utilizing evidence-based best practices.
Requirements overview
Candidates must hold a current Registered Nurse license in California and possess BLS certification. A BSN degree is required or must be in progress within one year of hire, with specific oncology certifications required for infusion roles.
Hoag is a nonprofit, regional health care delivery system in Orange County, California. Delivering world-class, comprehensive, personalized care, Hoag consists of 1,800 top physicians, 17 urgent care facilities, 12 health & wellness centers, and two award-winning hospitals. Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services that includes seven institutes providing specialized services in the following areas: cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neurosciences, spine, women’s health, and orthopedics through Hoag’s affiliate, Hoag Orthopedic Institute, which consists of an orthopedic hospital and four ambulatory surgical centers. Hoag is the highest ranked hospital in Orange County by U.S. News & World Report and the only OC hospital ranked in the Top 10 in California, as well as a designated Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). For more information, visit hoag.org.
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.
QUALIFICATIONS
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:
* Outpatient Treatment Centers Infusion: For Oncology infusion, oncology
infusion experience is required. For Non-Oncology Infusion, no experience is
required.
License Required
Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
License Preferred
N/A
Certifications Required
* All Clinical Nurse I's are required to have current BLS certification prior
to clinical rotation.
* Outpatient Treatment Centers Infusion: Oncology Infusion the
Chemotherapy/biotherapy certification required. ONSONCC. This certification
is not required for Non-Oncology infusion.
* Oncology: ACLS upon hire. Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy Provider Card required
to administer chemotherapy.
* PICC Services: ACLS certification is required.
Certifications Preferred
* Outpatient Treatment Centers Infusion (Non-Oncology) Chemotherapy/biotherapy
certification preferred. ONSONCC
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
than1,800 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, visit:
https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/awards-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.