Donor Care Unit RN (CLIN NURSE 2)

About the Role

The Clinical Nurse (CN) identifies and implements nursing interventions and evaluates results for a wide variety of patient populations. This position provides total, comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care, including assessing, documenting, planning, implementing, teaching, and evaluating a comprehensive nursing plan of care. The role involves delivering direct patient care, ensuring patient satisfaction, training and delegating duties, and adhering to University policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations.

Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge. The nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance, exercising independent judgment within interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care.

This role provides direct patient care to a diversified patient population, applies knowledge and experience to evaluate clinical situations, participates in patient and staff education, and demonstrates leadership skills and accountability for own practices as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.

Responsibilities

• Assess, document, plan, implement, teach, and evaluate a comprehensive nursing plan of care.
• Deliver direct patient care and ensure patient satisfaction.
• Train and delegate duties to other members of the nursing team.
• Adhere to University policies, procedures, and federal, state, and local regulations.
• Exercise autonomous nursing practice consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance.
• Use independent judgment within interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary care approaches.
• Apply knowledge, experience, and judgment to determine priorities and evaluate clinical situations.
• Participate in patient and staff education.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and accountability for professional practice.

Key Responsibility Breakdown:

• 70% - Nursing Process and Practice
• 15% - Quality and Evidence-Based Practice
• 5% - Leadership
• 5% - Professional Development
• 5% - Research

Requirements

• Valid California Registered Nurse License without restriction.
• American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS), or UC Davis Health CPR certification.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Two (2) years of recent RN experience in a critical care setting, or nursing experience in the UC Davis Critical Care Nurse Fellowship Program.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Ability to utilize medical terminology appropriately.
• Knowledge of current trends in nursing.
• Commitment to excellence in patient care.
• Effective interpersonal skills and professionalism.
• Adaptability to change in a positive, professional, and productive manner.
• Knowledge of legal implications in clinical practice and documentation.
• Knowledge of performance improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, considering protective interventions, developmental, and physiological characteristics specific to patients.

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN degree.
• MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) experience.

Department Overview

The Donor Care Unit (DCU) is a 4-bed Intensive Care Unit specializing in the management of organ donors following the determination of organ donation eligibility. The unit's mission is to honor the donor's gift of life through excellence in clinical care, compassion for donor families, and seamless collaboration with the transplant team and Organ Procurement Organization (OPO).

The DCU is an extension of the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). During periods of low patient census, the DCU CN2 may be assigned to the MICU or called off on a rotational basis.

Pay

Hourly salary range: $77.41 - $104.16.

Schedule

• Shift: 1845-0715 (6:45 PM to 7:15 AM).
• Percentage of Time: 90%.
• Location: Main Hospital (HSP001).
• Union Representation: NX-Nurses.
• Number of Positions: 2.
• Appointment Type: Staff: Career.
• This position is 100% on-site and may require working overtime, weekends, holidays, and call as defined by collective bargaining agreements.

Benefits

UC Davis offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including:

• High-quality, low-cost medical plans for you and your family.
• UC-paid dental and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Retirement plans, including Pension and other Retirement Savings Plans.
• Supplemental insurance options: life, short/long-term disability, pet insurance, legal coverage, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave, Adoption Assistance, and Pay for Family Care and Bonding.
• Lactation Support Program and family care discounts/resources.
• Employee Well-being resources and programming.
• On-site Employee Assistance Program with free mental health services.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time as outlined in UC policies or collective bargaining agreements.
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Staff Education Reimbursement Program.
• Free professional development courses and learning opportunities.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer and Student Loan Debt Counseling Program.

Physical Demands

• Standing: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Walking: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Sitting: Frequent (3 to 6 hours).
• Lifting/Carrying 0-25 lbs: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs: Frequent (3 to 6 hours).
• Pushing/Pulling 26-50 lbs: Occasional (up to 3 hours).
• Pushing/Pulling over 50 lbs: Occasional (up to 3 hours).
• Bending/Stooping: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Squatting/Kneeling: Occasional (up to 3 hours).
• Twisting: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders): Occasional (up to 3 hours).
• Reaching overhead: Occasional (up to 3 hours).
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion: Frequent (3 to 6 hours).

Environmental Demands

• Loud noise levels: Occasional (up to 3 hours).
• Uneven surfaces or elevations: Occasional (up to 3 hours).

Mental Demands

• Sustained attention and concentration: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Complex problem solving/reasoning: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Ability to organize & prioritize: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Communication skills: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Numerical skills: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Constant interaction: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Customer/Patient Contact: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).
• Multiple concurrent tasks: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours).

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus. Employment is contingent upon clearing a criminal background check, drug screening, medical evaluation clearance, and functional capacity assessment. This position has direct access to controlled substances, high-risk hazardous chemicals, biological, or radioactive/nuclear materials. The position is designated as a mandated reporter under CANRA and UC policy.