Senior Vocational Nurse / LVN - Pacific Primary Care - FT Days

About the Organization

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, 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 incumbent performs assigned nursing procedures, taking vital signs, collecting and processing specimens for analysis, and assisting physicians with examinations and treatments. The incumbent observes, records, and reports the physical and mental condition of patients.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned nursing procedures
• Take vital signs
• Collect and process specimens for analysis
• Assist physicians with examinations and treatments
• Observe, record, and report the physical and mental condition of patients

Requirements

• Must possess the skill, knowledge, and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Must be willing to travel between locations within the health system as needed
• Minimum 6 months experience working as an LVN in an acute care setting
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of JCAHO requirements
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures, and forms
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish and/or Vietnamese

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Vocational Nurse
• Basic Life Support

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
• 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

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct Disclosure Requirement
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug-Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job-specific requirements:

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: Conditions of Employment.