Nurse Navigator - DHI Administration - FT Days

UC Irvine; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking a nurse coordinator for the Digestive Health Institute. The role provides direct and indirect patient care, education to patients and families, and ensures complete care from pre-procedure through discharge and follow-up.

Collaboration with faculty in clinic and occasional scheduling support are key elements. The position requires a CA RN license, BSN, and 2+ years of clinical experience, with strong English communication and ability to travel within the health system.

Qualifications

• 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 BSN.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Must be willing to travel between locations within the health system as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care based on the nursing process for Digestive Health Institute patients.
• Educate patients and families about surgical care, procedures, medications, and care plans.
• Ensure complete continuum of care from pre-procedure to discharge and follow-up.
• Support faculty in clinic for patient care sessions; assist with scheduling visits/procedures.
• Maintain safe use of equipment and uphold nursing practice quality.

Skills

Customer service

English communication

Willing to travel

Clinical experience

Work pace management

BLS certification

BSN

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.

As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

Incumbent functions independently providing direct and indirect patient care based on the nursing process for the patients seen in Digestive Health Institute. Provides education as needed to the patients/family related to surgical care, diagnostic procedures, medication/treatments and other complex aspects of the plan of care. Assures that the continuum of care process is complete to include: pre-procedure, surgical preparation and teaching, hospitalization, anticipated discharge needs, and follow up in the physician offices. Supports the faculty in clinic for every patient care session. Occasionally performs scheduling of office visits and procedures. The nurse coordinator is accountable for the quality of nursing practice. Provides nursing services as needed and ensures safe use of all equipment in the physician office practice. Assists with other activities as assigned to help grow the practice and the referrals to UCI.

Required Qualifications

What It Takes to be Successful

• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties


• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job


• Must be willing to travel between locations within the health system as needed.


• 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 strides 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