Clinical Nurse II: Operating Room

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse II – 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.

Additionally, the Clinical Nurse II meets the requirements outlined in the Clinical Ladder program respective to his/her department. The Clinical Nurse III demonstrates a commitment to hospital involvement and professional growth by participating in committees, attending related meetings, and presenting education projects and/or supplemental activities.

Education and Experience 

Clinical Nurse IIs 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

Additional department specific requirements are as follows:

• Heart Catheterization Lab:
  • Experience in cardiac telemetry required 
  • Two years’ of nursing experience required with at least one year of experience in critical care specialty
  • Successful completion of an ECG test required.
• HOI-Operating Room, HOI-Perioperative Holding, HOI-Recovery Room/PACU:
  • BSN preferred
  • Experience in orthopedics preferred
  • Successful completion of ECG Test required for HOI-Perioperative Holding and HOI-Recovery Room/PACU only
  • For HOI-Recovery Room/PACU, one year recent PACU experience in an acute care hospital or critical care unit preferred.
• Operating Room: One year recent OR experience in an acute care hospital or recent completion of the Hoag Perioperative Training Program required.
• Pre-Admission Screening: Minimum one year nursing experience in a perioperative setting required.
• 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

Licenses Preferred: N/A

Certifications Required

• Current BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) upon hire
• Additional department specific certification requirements are as follows:
  • Heart Catheterization Lab: ACLS
  • HOI-Perioperative Holding, HOI-Recovery Room/PACU: ACLS
  • Irvine Recovery Room/PACU and Irvine Pre Post Unit: ACLS and PALS (PALS required within 90 days of hire)
  • 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

• Heart Vascular Institute: PCCN
• HOI-Perioperative Holding, HOI-Recovery Room/PACU: CNOR or CPAN
• Operating Room: CNOR
• Pre Post Unit: Specialty certification 
• Recovery Room/PACU: ASPAN certification

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.

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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.