Nurse Practitioner II (Urology)

About the role

The position of Nurse Practitioner II in the Department of Urology requires a highly competent, independent yet team-oriented individual who will be immersed in the management and coordination of all inpatient care for the various divisions of the department.

Responsibilities

• Assessing health needs
• Planning and evaluating care of all patients on the urology services
• Participating in inpatient sign out at beginning and end of shift
• Following up with Urology teams/residents/attending physicians
• Performing surgical consultations on potential urology surgery patients
• Responsible for care and organization of procedures (including scheduling operations, interventional procedures, etc)
• Obtaining consults as needed, and discharging patients (including discharge summary, instructions, and medications) when appropriate
• Triage phone calls
• Reviewing critical labs, follow-up of results with patient and medical staff, obtaining comprehensive medical histories, performing initial and periodic physical examinations/assessments, and exploring patient's interpretation of health needs
• Identifying and treating patients and managing treatment of hospitalized patients

Requirements

• Ability to obtain UCIMC Allied Health Professional Privileges prior to hire
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships across the program and UCI Health System
• Exercise diplomacy and flexibility in interacting with physicians, nurses, other paramedical personnel, administrators, emergency and law enforcement officers
• Ability to 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 work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to be trained in the use of specialized medical equipment and procedures
• Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information
• Educational training and/or experience to support setting and patient population
• Current, active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse license
• Current, active, unrestricted California Nurse Practitioner license
• Current, active, unrestricted Furnishing license and DEA registration
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI)
• NP National Board Certification (Adult Gerontology Acute Care AGACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG)
• Current BLS & ACLS certification
• At least 6 months working NP experience
• Experience with Urology and inpatient experience in an academic setting

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Windows and MS Office software applications (Excel, Word, Quest, Access, Power point and Outlook)
• Familiarity with UC policies and procedures
• Bilingual in Spanish and/or Vietnamese

Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the program and UCI Health System
• Exercise diplomacy and flexibility in interacting with physicians, nurses, other paramedical personnel, administrators, emergency and law enforcement officers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate medical information to a broad variety of people, both in person and over the telephone
• Writing skills to prepare clear medical reports, laboratory data and progress notes
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to be trained in the use of specialized medical equipment and procedures
• Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information
• Knowledge of Windows and MS Office software applications (Excel, Word, Quest, Access, Power point and Outlook)
• Familiarity with UC policies and procedures
• Bilingual in Spanish and/or Vietnamese

Benefits

In addition to the salary range listed below, 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

• 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 subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, 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

• 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 subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.