Hospital Nurse Practitioner - Night Shift (90%)

Nurse Practitioner II 90% In The Department Of Medicine, Division Of Hospital Medicine & Palliative Medicine

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

The UCI School of Medicine's Hospitalist Program is one of nation's first. It focuses on clinical care, education, improvement in quality of care and patient safety in the hospital environment.

Your Role on the Team

The position of Nurse Practitioner II 90% in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine & Palliative Medicine requires a highly competent, independent yet team-oriented individual who will be immersed in Hospital Medicine. Under the supervision of Anuj Ohri, MD and guided by the applicable policies and procedures, the Nurse Practitioner will participate in the comprehensive care of patients in the ambulatory or inpatient settings and provide multi-disciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients and referring physicians.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the program and UCI Health System.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy and flexibility in interacting with physicians, nurses, other paramedical personnel, administrators, emergency and law enforcement officers.
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Skill to clearly communicate medical information to a broad variety of people, both in person and over the telephone.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Writing skills to prepare clear medical reports, laboratory data and progress notes.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Ability to be trained in the use of specialized medical equipment and procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information.
• Current, active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS certification and ACLS certification.
• Current, active, unrestricted Furnishing license and DEA registration.
• NP National Board Certification (Beginning February 2018): Adult Gerontology Acute Care AGACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG
• Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.

Preferred:

• Multi-lingual

Special Conditions:

• Ability to obtain UCIMC Allied Health Professional Privileges prior to hire.
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).