RN - PCU - Fountain Valley - Nights

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health
- Orange, UCI Health
- Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association.

Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

The Progressive Care Unit registered nurse provides direct patient care, with a 1:3 ratio in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, to assigned patients in the Progressive Care Unit. The registered nurse is a supportive, compassionate, efficient, detail-oriented team player with excellent interpersonal skills and who collaboratively maintains plan of care for vulnerable patients.

The Progressive Care Unit registered nurse provides direct patient care, with a 1:3 ratio in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, to assigned patients in the Progressive Care Unit. The registered nurse is a supportive, compassionate, efficient, detail-oriented team player with excellent interpersonal skills and who collaboratively maintains plan of care for vulnerable patients.

• 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
• Exercise excellent observation and sound nursing judgment, excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to coordinate care needs.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision; excellent organizational skills.
• Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling role obligation
• All external Candidates must have Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Current California RN license.
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS Certification.
• 1 year nursing experience in Definitive Observation/Step Down/Progressive Care Setting.

• Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

• Walking - 33% of time
• Standing - 34% of time
• Sitting - 33% of time

• Wrist Deviation (Side to Side) - Frequently
• Hand/Wrist Repetitions (Up and Down) - Frequently
• Reaching
  - Frequently
• Twisting
  - Frequently
• Bending
  - Frequently
• Squatting/Kneeling
  - Occasionally
• Crawling/Climbing – N/A

• Lifts and Carries up to 10 lbs
  - Frequently
• Lifts and Carries 11–24 lbs
  - Frequently
• Lifts and Carries 25–34 lbs
  - Occasionally
• Lifts and Carries 35–50 lbs
  - Occasionally
• Lifts and Carries over 50 lbs – N/A
• Lifts Overhead up to 10 lbs – Occasionally
• Lifts Overhead 11–24 lbs – N/A
• Lifts Overhead 25–34 lbs – N/A
• Lifts Overhead 35–50 lbs - N/A
• Lifts Overhead over 50 lbs - N/A
• Pushing - 30 pounds
  - Occasionally

• Gross Motor, Light–Moderate Strength
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