Spine Clinic RN (CLIN NURSE 2)

About the role

The CN identifies and implements nursing interventions and evaluates results for a wide variety of patient populations, directs and acts as resource to other members of the nursing team as assigned and promotes compliance and support for policies.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to a diversified patient population.
• Applies knowledge, experience and judgment to determine the importance of a situation, set priorities, and use abstract thought to evaluate clinical situations.
• Participates in patient and staff education.
• Demonstrates leadership skills.
• Demonstrates accountability for own practices as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.

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.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• At least three (3) years of recent RN experience caring for spine patients.
• Experience and advanced understanding of the medical management and surgical interventions for diseases of the spine, including cervical and lumbar stenosis, degenerative spine conditions, congenital spine abnormalities, disc herniation, failed back and neck syndrome, infections, kyphosis, radiculopathy, scoliosis, spina bifida, spinal fractures, spinal tumors, and spine trauma.
• Experience providing patient education to patients receiving medical management and surgical intervention for diseases of the spine.
• Experience providing nursing care for acute injuries, infections, and tumors of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine; degenerative diseases of the cervical and lumbar spine; spine trauma; treatment of scoliosis and kyphosis in children, including patients with myelodysplasia, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, osteogenesis imperfecta and congenital malformation; adult spinal deformities; and spinal cord injury.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of current trends in nursing.
• Commitment to excellence in patient care.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates accountability and professionalism.
• Adapts 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.

Skills

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, taking into consideration protective interventions, development (behavioral and physical) and physiological characteristics specific to the patients.
• Mastery of Relational Competencies.

Benefits

High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
UC pays for dental and vision coverage for you and your family
Retirement plans for eligible employees including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans
Supplemental insurance offered including additional 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 for eligible employees
Lactation Support Program and Family Care discounts and resources
Employee Well-being resources and programming to support thriving in all aspects of employee’s lives
On-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
Generous amount of paid Holidays annually as outlined in the UC Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreements
Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as outlined in the UC Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreements
Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Staff Education Reimbursement Program for eligible employees
Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer and Student Loan Debt Counseling Program for eligible employees