RN - ED - Los Alamitos - FT Rotate

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.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The Emergency Department Clinical Nurse is a licensed Registered Nurse who delivers comprehensive, evidence-based care to a diverse population of patients presenting with undifferentiated, acute, and complex health conditions. Practicing in a high-acuity, fast-paced academic medical center, the Clinical Nurse utilizes advanced clinical judgment, critical thinking, and prioritization to rapidly assess, stabilize, and manage patients across the lifespan. The Clinical Nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to ensure timely interventions, adherence to regulatory and quality standards, and optimal patient outcomes. Responsibilities include continuous patient assessment, implementation of emergent and therapeutic interventions, patient and family education, and active participation in performance improvement and departmental initiatives.

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
• 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
• Current California Registered Nurse license.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) Certification within 90 days of hire
• All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• One year recent experience as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Membership in a professional organization.