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UCI Health is seeking a Nurse Manager 2 with 24/7 leadership responsibility for the Hospitality-Discharge Lounge, Staffing and Patient Placement, Patient Transport, House Supervisor Team, CNA Float Pool, Clinical Lift Team, and the Transfer Center.
The role focuses on maintaining compliant clinical operations, driving patient safety and satisfaction, and overseeing MSP staff contracts, onboarding and surge staffing strategies during peak demand.
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.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the CNO, the Nurse Manager 2 has 24/7 leadership responsibility for departmental, clinical, staffing, quality, and financialmanagement for the hospital's Hospitality-Discharge Lounge, Staffing and Patient Placement, Patient Transport, House SupervisorTeam, CNA Float Pool, Clinical Lift Team, and the Transfer Center. The Manager2 ensures an effective patient care delivery systemthat is compliant and consistent with standards of practice. Implements strategies, processes, and standards to ensure clinical operationssupport key organizational and departmental initiatives such as quality of care, patient safety, employee recruitment and retention, andpatient satisfaction. Acts as the primary point of contact between the organization and the Managed Service Provider (MSP) for clinicalcontract/contingency staff, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration, seamless onboarding and access and implementingeffective strategies for surge staffing during peak demand. Oversees the MSP invoicing and uses data analytics to analyze staffingtrends, performance metrics, and cost-effectiveness. Promotes collegial relationships between Clinical Care Operations and other departments or disciplines across the Medical Center and the community. Provides effective leadership to the Transfer Center to supportthe efficient transfer of patients from referring facilities or departments and to the Transport and Lift Team to support patient transportand discharge. Leads various leaders and clinical/non-clinical staff teams, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration amongcommunity hospitals, insurance companies, departments, and stakeholders involved in all departmental functions.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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.
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:
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
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 eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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