Per Diem Nurse - Irvine Operating Room - Days

About the role

The Operating Room Nurse designs, coordinates, and delivers patient care that meets the identified needs of patients having operative procedures. This role may act as either a scrub or circulating nurse in various procedures. Additionally, the nurse acts as a Patient Care Coordinator as needed.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to deliver patient care
• Acts as a role model to nursing students and new nurses
• Functions as a Patient Care Coordinator as requested

Requirements

• Minimum of six months recent nursing experience working in an acute-care perioperative environment
• If applicable, internal UCI candidate with 2+ years of UC service and possession of ADN with current enrollment in an accredited BSN program, with anticipated completion within 2 years
• Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique, surgical instrumentation and equipment, and practice of infection control techniques, body mechanics and age-related acuity levels
• Registered Nurse license and Basic Life Support Education

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to scrub and circulate in most surgical specialties

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working in a Level I Trauma Center
• Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

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. 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

Details of Each Policy

For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship