Hospital Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Who We Are

Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second‑largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. The UC Irvine Division of Hospital Medicine & Palliative Medicine began as the School of Medicine’s Hospitalist Program, founded in 1998 as one of the nation’s first. Our growing and dynamic division focuses on providing excellent clinical care, education and training.

We are well known for innovative approaches to quality‑of‑care improvement and patient safety, two areas in which UCI Medical Center ranks among the best in the country.

The position of Nurse Practitioner II in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine & Palliative Medicine requires a highly competent, independent yet team‑oriented individual who will be immersed in Hospital Medicine. Under the supervision of Anuj Ohri, MD and guided by applicable policies and procedures, the Nurse Practitioner will participate in the comprehensive care of patients in ambulatory or inpatient settings and provide multidisciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients and referring physicians.

A Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) who possesses the advanced education, knowledge, clinical skills and experience necessary to provide advanced nursing care in their area of specialization.

• Functions appropriate to their scope of practice, which includes management of chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, and medical and surgical procedures per approved standardized procedure.
• Approved privileges are unique to each person and typically do not include all privileges.
• The NP may provide patient care in age groups based on educational preparation at all Health‑licensed settings and affiliates.
• The NP has responsibility for the standards of care for their specified patient population and demonstrates self‑direction and accountability for quality of care and the development of their role within the All Health locations and affiliates.
• APPs must be credentialed to practice and privileged through Medical Staff to function in their clinical role; credentialing and privilege approval must be completed before the first working day.
• The NP is accountable to, evaluated by, and receives feedback from the supervising/collaborating physician, physician designee(s) in the same clinical specialty, or the Administrative Manager.

Adult population

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the program and UCI Health System.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy and flexibility in interacting with physicians, nurses, other paramedical personnel, administrators, emergency and law‑enforcement officers.
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Skill to clearly communicate medical information to a broad variety of people, both in person and over the telephone.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Writing skills to prepare clear medical reports, laboratory data and progress notes; ability to maintain a suitable work pace.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties. Ability to be trained in the use of specialized medical equipment and procedures.
• Demonstrates understanding of and adherence to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive personal information.
• Current, active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS and ACLS…