What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Nurse I: Labor & Delivery Training Program position at Hoag Health System?
Job Description
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Clinical Nurse I – Maternal Child Health role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in maternal child departments including Perinatology, LDR, Mother/Baby, LDRP and NICU. 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 and emotional needs, and education 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. Maintains a working knowledge of departmental and hospital standards, policies, and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.
Important Dates to Know
Education and Experience
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Clinical Nurse I – Maternal Child Health role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in maternal child departments including Perinatology, LDR, Mother/Baby, LDRP and NICU. 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 and emotional needs, and education 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. Maintains a working knowledge of departmental and hospital standards, policies, and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.
Important Dates to Know
- Friday, January 16, 2026: Application closes at 8am PST
- January 19 - February 13, 2026: Interviews with the hiring team
- Monday, March 16, 2026: Program start date
- March 16 - 20, 2026: Mandatory hospital orientation
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 starting the BSN program.
- Sixteen (16) hours of lactations education and four (4) hours of demonstrated bedside hands-on competencies within 6 months of hire required for Baby Friendly designation.
- Two (2) years of inpatient RN acute care experience preferred.
- Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
- Current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation
- ACLS
- NRP
- AWHONN Basic Fetal Monitoring certification required upon hire; AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required within two years from hire and must be renewed every 3 calendar years.