Clinical Nurse II - Operating Room

Position: Clinical Nurse II - Operating Room - FT, Days
Overview

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.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The Operating Room Nurse uses the nursing process, to design, coordinate, and deliver patient care that meets the identified needs of patients having operative procedures. May act as scrub or circulating nurse in various procedures. Acts as a role model to nursing students, and new nurses to the unit. Functions as a Pt. Care Coordinator as requested. The identification of essential functions below is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties which may be assigned if such duties reasonably relate to the position.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

* If applicable, internal UCI candidate with 2+ years of UC service and possession of ADN with current enrollment in an accredited BSN program, with anticipated completion within 2 years

* Minimum of 2-3 years of recent CVOR or cardiovascular perioperative nursing experience.

* Strong knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, and surgical procedures.

* Ability to remain calm and effective in high‑stress, emergent situations.

* Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique, surgical instrumentation and equipment, and practice of infection control techniques, body mechanics and age related acuity levels

* All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

* Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays

* Ability to scrub and circulate in most surgical specialties

Preferred Qualifications:

* Demonstrated experience working in a Level I Trauma Center

* Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

* CNOR certification obtained within one year of hire

* Experience with open heart procedures, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and/or hybrid OR environments.

* Previous on‑call experience for CVOR services.

* ACLS (at time of hire)

Licenses and

Certifications:

* Registered Nurse

* Basic Life Support

Education:

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.

Conditions of Employment:

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 employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the…