"Clinical Nurse II - Manchester Plastic Surgery - FT Days"

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

Position Summary: Incumbent is responsible for the clinical aspect of patient care including phone and walk-in triage. Assists with procedures, patient education and outpatient discharge follow-up. The nurse incorporates the psycho-motor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other utilizing knowledge of patient assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation.

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 of 6 months demonstrated nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory care setting; Experience in circulating and monitoring for patients in plastic surgery procedures; Demonstrated teaching/education/in-service skills; Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique, surgical instrumentation and equipment, and practice of infection control techniques; Current California RN license; Current BLS and ACLS certification; All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays; Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English; Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a constantly changing environment; Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System.

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms; Experience and competency in working with patients under conscious sedation; Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.