RN - DOU - Placentia - FT Nights

About the role

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.

This position provides professional and technical skills to ensure safety, comfort, personal hygiene and the protection of patients in the provision of patient care. This position performs the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe, therapeutic care for patients. Knowledge of dysrhythmias and appropriate interventions. Nurses will demonstrate professional nursing behavior with patients, families, and co-workers. Must speak, read, and write English.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe, therapeutic care for patients. Ensure safety, comfort, personal hygiene and protection of patients. Demonstrate professional nursing behavior with patients, families, and co-workers. Apply knowledge of dysrhythmias and appropriate interventions.

Requirements

• BSN or higher in Nursing for all external candidates.
• Current CA Registered Nurse License.
• BLS and ACLS certification.
• Hospital Mandatory Education Requirements: Orientation, Environment of Care, OSHA, Infection Control, Abuse/Neglect, and Ethics.
• Tuberculosis Screening, Licensure renewal, BLS, ACLS.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System.
• Background Check and Live Scan.
• Employment Misconduct disclosure (as described).
• Legal Right to Work in the United States.
• Vaccination Policies compliance.
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy adherence.
• Drug Free Environment compliance.
• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
• E-Verify.
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation.

Qualifications

• 6 months acute care nursing experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures and forms.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Sick and vacation time.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Access to a number of discounts and perks.