Nurse Navigator: Cardio-Surgical Care Coordinator

UCI Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health in Orange, CA is seeking a dedicated nurse to coordinate transitions across the care continuum, including inpatient and outpatient settings. The role emphasizes patient safety, data collection for performance measures, and collaboration across teams to deliver high-quality cardiovascular care.

A California RN license and BSN are required, with strong communication skills and the ability to educate patients and families.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in quality, patient safety, infection control, or performance improvement methodologies (includes educational experience, if applicable)
• Experience coordinating care for cardiovascular surgical patients
• Current California RN license and BLS certification
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required

Responsibilities

• Provides care coordination for transitions across inpatient, outpatient, surgical and invasive procedural settings.
• Assists with collection of data necessary to support patient safety and performance improvement plan and progress toward established performance measures.
• Acts as a resource across the Medical Center relative to cardiovascular surgical patient care.

Skills

Care coordination

Communication skills

Problem solving

Customer service

English fluency

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

RN license

Job description

UCI Health in Orange, CA is seeking a dedicated nurse to coordinate transitions across the care continuum, including inpatient and outpatient settings. The role emphasizes patient safety, data collection for performance measures, and collaboration across teams to deliver high-quality cardiovascular care.

A California RN license and BSN are required, with strong communication skills and the ability to educate patients and families.