Senior Vocational Nurse - Acute Rehab - Days - FT - Irvine

UCI Health Regional Burn Center; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health in Irvine, CA seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse to join the Acute Rehabilitation team. The incumbent performs nursing procedures, monitors vital signs, collects specimens, and supports physicians during examinations and treatments.

This full-time position requires English communication skills and at least one year of LVN experience in acute care, with a focus on teamwork and patient-centered care. Competitive hourly wages are offered: 34.60 to 43.04 USD per hour.

Qualifications

• Must have strong English written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum 1 year LVN experience in an acute care setting.
• Ability to provide compassionate patient care and maintain professional demeanor.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, nurses, and other health system staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned nursing procedures and take vital signs.
• Collect and process specimens for analysis.
• Assist physicians with examinations and treatments.
• Observe, document, and report patient conditions to the care team.

Skills

English communication

LVN experience

Customer service

Team collaboration

Clinical procedures

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse

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.

• 151606
• 008916-VOC NURSE SR
• Irvine, California
• UCI Health
• Medical Center
• Acute Rehabilitation Irvine
• CWR010-Temp Agency Staff-Non UC
• Full Time
• USD $34.60/Hr.
• USD $43.04/Hr.

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

The incumbent performs assigned nursing procedures, taking vital signs, collecting and processing specimens for analysis, and assisting physicians with examinations and treatments. Incumbent observes, records and reports the physical and mental condition of patients.

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
• Minimum 1 year experience working as an LVN in an acute care setting
• 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

• Understanding of JCAHO requirements
• Previous experience working in rehab preferred
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish and/or Vietnamese

Licenses And Certifications

• Licensed Vocational Nurse
• Basic Life Support

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

• 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.

• 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