Nurse Services Supv 2 - Cardiac Cath Lab - FT Days Job Orange area,California USA,Nursing

Who We Are

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.

Your Role on the Team Position Summary:

Incumbent is responsible for management functions related to the delivery of patient care, as well as the quality of nursing practice and the standards of care in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Supervises and directs staff and functions in the unit while maintaining clinical nursing practice skills and unit specific expertise. Specific duties include managing human resources, directing patient care activities, monitoring unit budgets, and participating on departmental and medical center wide performance improvement projects.

Serves as a role model and clinical resource to colleagues, staff, patients and others.

What It Takes to be Successful Required Qualifications:

Understanding of Joint Commission and other applicable regulatory requirements
Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
Knowledge and practice of hemodynamic monitoring and pressures wave forms
Experience with diagnostic/interventional procedures, pediatric heart catherization, EP studies, AICD and pacemaker insertion
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Demonstrated teaching/education/in-service skills
Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique, surgical instrumentation and equipment, and practice of infection control techniques, body mechanics and age related acuity levels
Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise and motivate staff through prior lead or supervisory experience
Demonstrate experience with conscious sedation, circulating, monitoring, recovering and scrubbing for diagnostic and interventional Cardiac Cath Lab patients
Current California RN license
BSN or MSN in Nursing
All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
A minimum of three years of nursing experience in a cardiac cath lab or acute critical care setting

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

Licenses and

Certifications:

Pediatric Advanced Life Supp
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac 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…