Nurse Navigator - Clinic - Surgery ENT - FT Days

University of California - Irvine Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vacation time

Retirement savings plans

Employee discounts

Job summary

University of California, Irvine Health in Orange, CA seeks an experienced registered nurse to coordinate multidisciplinary patient care and utilization review. You will collaborate with physicians, nurses and staff to ensure cost-effective, high-quality outcomes in acute care or ambulatory settings.

Requirements include an active CA RN license, BSN, and BLS; 2+ years of clinical experience and strong English communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Current CA RN license and active BLS certification.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• BSN degree is required for external candidates.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of high quality, individualized patient care.
• Coordinate resource utilization across the health system.
• Perform utilization review using approved criteria.
• Support performance improvement through data analysis and trends.

Skills

Clinical experience

CA RN license

BLS certification

Patient communication

English proficiency

Workload management

Bilingual (EN/SP)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

Incumbent collaborates with the attending and resident medical staff, as well as nursing, ancillary and technical staff to coordinate the delivery of high quality, individualized, cost-effective patient care. Coordinates resource utilization throughout the HealthSystem and evaluates services provided. Coordinates interdisciplinary referrals utilizing pre-established criteria for quality and appropriateness to the acute care or ambulatory setting. Performs the appropriate utilization review functions on the managed population utilizing approved Intensity of Service and Severity of Illness criteria. Supports the performance improvement process through comprehensive analysis of patterns and trends. Interacts with the patient/family. Utilizes nursing process, as appropriate, to set priorities, plan, organize and implement care that is directed toward self-care outcomes.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications

• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Current CA RN license
• Basic Life Support Certification from AHA
• All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese (certain clinics may require this qualification)

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

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

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

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 is an Equal Opportunity 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 Anti-Discrimination 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