Clinical Nurse II - Surgical ICU - FT, Nights

Who We Are

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 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.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary: The clinical nurse will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for a specific group of assigned patients. Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care. Will evaluate patient outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for discharge and revise plan or make referrals as necessary. Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of students and nurses new to the unit. Functions as a (PCC) Patient Care Coordinator as requested by the supervisor/manager.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

- PALS certification within 6 months

- Minimum of 2 years recent ICU nursing experience or completion of 6-month UC Irvine Medical Center Clinical Nurse I, ICU orientation in this specific ICU

- 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 fast paced, constantly changing environment

- Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Preferred Qualifications:

- Understanding of applicable regulatory requirements

- One or more nationally-recognized specialty nursing certification(s) (e.g., CCRN, TCRN, SCRN, etc.)

- Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

- Acute Care Pediatric Experience

Licenses and Certifications:

- Registered Nurse

- Basic Life Support

- Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Education:

- Bachelor of Science, Nursing

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.