The clinical nurse is a professional Registered Nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients using the nursing process in accordance with the standards of professional nursing practice. The clinical nurse performs in the professional role as described by the American Nurses Association (ANA).  The clinical nurse’s roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to providing care in the preoperative, intraoperative, and post-operative phases of care. In the intraoperative phase of care, clinical nurses are expected to perform the role as circulating and/or scrub nurse to meet the departmental needs. In addition, the clinical nurse will be proficient with laser and/or minor procedures performed in the laser/procedure room. 

Qualifications

We’re seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated nursing professional with:

• Current California RN license required
• BSN or MSN required
• BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required  ·   
• ACLS from American Heart Association required
• PALS preferred
• Two years recent ICU/ER/PACU/OR/Laser/Ophthalmology experience required

About the Hospital

UCLA Health hospitals ranked #1 in both Los Angeles and California and rose to #3 nationally in an annual evaluation published today by U.S. News & World Report - the highest set of rankings UCLA has received in its history.

UCLA Health once again earned a coveted spot on the national honor roll, which names only the 20 hospitals that provide the highest-quality care across a wide range of procedures and conditions.