CLIN NURSE 2 - Surgery - Days - FT

UCI Health; Fountain Valley (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious academic health system dedicated to providing exceptional patient care in a collaborative environment. As a clinical RN, you will play a vital role in assessing and implementing direct patient care, ensuring high standards of safety and quality. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare setting, where your skills and dedication will directly impact patient outcomes. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this role is perfect for those who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and their families. Embrace the chance to grow professionally while being part of a team that values excellence and compassion.

Qualifications

• Must have a CA RN license and BLS Certification.
• Minimum one-year acute care OR experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical patient care and support CNO.
• Assess, plan, and implement care for assigned patients.

Skills

Clinical Patient Care

Customer Service Skills

Written and Verbal Communication

Ability to Maintain Work Pace

Effective Working Relationships

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

This RN role provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: All External Candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the knowledge necessary to obtain RN license in the state of California.
• Current CA RN license.
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification.
• Minimum Experience: Minimum one-year acute care OR experience required.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan.
• Employment Misconduct.
• Legal Right to Work in the United States.
• Vaccination Policies.
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy.
• Drug Free Environment.

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization.