"Per Diem-Hospital Assistant-DDU-Nights"

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.

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Position Summary: Provides professional and technical skills to ensure safety, comfort, personal hygiene and the protection of patients in the provision of patient care. Overseen by the assigned RN and/or Clinical Coordinator. Reports to the Manager of MedSurg and Administrative Director.

Required Qualifications: Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the unit. Knowledge of growth and development over the life span. Must be able to communicate effectively, in English, both verbally and in writing. CA Certified Nurse assistant. BLS/CPR certification. Non-violent crisis intervention/verbal de-escalation course within 3 months of hire. Formal nurse assistant course and/or one year nurse assistant experience preferred. Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties. Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job. 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: Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms.