CLIN NURSE 4 - NICU - Nights - PT - Fountain Valley

Charge Nurse

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.

The Charge Nurse plays a critical leadership role in ensuring high-quality, individualized patient care within the Neo-Natal ICU department. This leadership role is responsible for organizing, planning, and directing nursing activities while overseeing clinical competency among staff. Responsibilities include policy development, consulting on complex nursing cases, mentoring new staff, leading performance improvement initiatives, and supporting continuing education programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher
• Minimum two (2) years RN experience in an acute care facility and two (2) years of experience in the NICU
• Strong customer service skills with internal and external colleagues
• Ability to fully understand Patient Classification Staffing System
• Demonstrated leadership skills in leadership roles/responsibilities through the following: Leadership of department focused project with effective outcome and implementation; Qualified preceptor; Participation in a Practice Council and/or Qualify Council; Teaching a skills lab or acting as a clinical instructor.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with strong multi-tasking and decision-making skills.
• Completion of annual CBT courses and in-service
• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) License
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• AHA AAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification
• ANCC recognized Neonatal specialty certification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Total Rewards:

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.

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 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.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at View email address on click.appcast.io or at View phone number on click.appcast.io, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship Must be able to provide proof of work authorization