Critical Care Clinical Nurse II-Float Pool Orange & Irvine-FT Day Shift

About Us

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 system, 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, an 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.

About the Role

The Critical Care clinical nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for a specific group of assigned patients, ensuring coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff. Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychomotor and age-appropriate cognitive skills of the patient, family, and significant other to assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care. Evaluates patient outcomes, effectiveness of the plan of care, and readiness for discharge, revising the plan or making referrals as necessary. Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of students and nurses new to the unit. Functions as a Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) as requested by the supervisor/manager.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Coordinate care between disciplines and support staff.
• Assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients throughout the continuum of care.
• Evaluate patient outcomes and the effectiveness of care plans.
• Revise care plans or make referrals as necessary.
• Mentor students and nurses new to the unit.
• Serve as a Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) when requested.

Requirements

• Required to float between the Orange and Irvine locations as needed.
• Must possess and maintain appropriate certifications (NRP, PALS, etc.) per unit assignment.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Critical Care/ICU experience.
• All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a constantly changing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of applicable regulatory requirements.
• Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Benefits

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.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) requires all applicants who accept an offer of employment to comply with the following conditions:

• Background Check and Live Scan.
• Employment Misconduct Disclosure: Final candidates must disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions involving misconduct within the last seven years, or any ongoing investigations or allegations of misconduct.
• Legal Right to Work in the United States.
• Vaccination Policies.
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy.
• Drug-Free Environment.

Additional conditions may apply depending on business unit or job-specific requirements, such as the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, E-Verify, and Pre-Placement Health Evaluation.