Description 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 described by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses Associates (SGNA). The clinical nurse's roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to providing care in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care. In the intraoperative phase of care, clinical nurses are expected to perform tech roles to meet departmental needs. In addition, the clinical nurse will be proficient with diagnostic procedures, interventional procedures (including call shifts), pulmonary procedures, and other procedures performed within the GI/MPU. The Registered Nurse will perform the duties and tasks for the Santa Monica Hospital GI/MPU and the Outpatient GI suite. Your shift may be variable to meet departmental needs. Qualifications BLS ACLS BSN or Higher Registered Nurse in the State of California Ability to complete a Nursing physical assessment Skill in developing a plan of care, including setting goals, monitoring and documenting progress Ability to implement interventions that are pertinent to goals established in the plan of care Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions toward the attainment of established goals and to recognize the need to reassess or reset goal parameters Ability to delegate tasks in a management style that is consistent with promoting leadership and teamwork Knowledge base to provide education to patients, families, and other staff regarding clinical and patient care issues UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.