CLIN NURSE Emergency Room - Nights - Fountain Valley

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 qua ternary 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:

This position is responsible for the nursing care delivered to patients in the ED. Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation) throughout a patient's stay in the ED, from triage to discharge/admission. Communicates effectively with other ED team members to ensure appropriate, timely, and professional care to all patients. Demonstrates ability to function safely and efficiently in high‑stress situations and in response to unexpected changes in workload.

Demonstrates knowledge of resources available within the hospital and in the community. Reports to ED Manager and overseen by the Admin Director of Nursing ED.

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

• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate emergent, urgent, and non‑urgent care to all persons who present to the ED for evaluation and treatment.
• Knowledge of dysrhythmia and appropriate interventions.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Minimum Education:
  
  All External Candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Current California RN license
• Current American Heart Association ACLS, BLS, and PALS.
• TNCC and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Course Certification within 90 days of hire.
• PALS certification within 90 days of hire/transfer.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  Minimum 6 months recent emergency room nursing experience.
• Minimum 6 months critical care experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
• The hospital, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to combine any of the above required experiences, or to consider applicants other work related experience in order to meet the above mentioned requirements.

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.

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of…