"Nurse Coordinator - Breast Center - FT Days"

Nurse Coordinator - Breast Center - FT Days

Req ID: 140442
Location: Orange, California
Division: Medical Center
Department: Breast Center
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $64.93/Yr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $85.69/Yr.

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 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 Nurse Coordinator functions independently providing direct and indirect patient care based on the nursing process for the Hematology/Oncology Service in H.H. Chao Comprehensive Cancer Center. Functions as the primary contact for oncology patients. Provides education as needed to the patients/family related to cancer care, diagnostic procedures, medication/chemotherapy and other complex aspects of the plan of care. Incorporates the psycho-motor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other utilizing knowledge of patient assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Assures that the continuum of care process is complete to include: pre-procedure, chemotherapy protocols, 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 assists with other activities as assigned to help grow the practice and the referrals to UCI.

What It Takes to be Successful

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 five years RN experience working in an oncology clinical setting
- Knowledge and practice of chemotherapy administration
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Current California RN license
- Current BLS certification
- Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:
- Oncology Nurse Certification
- Knowledge of complications associated with hematological oncology conditions
- Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
- Bilingual skills in English and Vietnamese

Licenses and Certifications:
- Registered 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.