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UCI Health Nursing Assistant

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

Responsibilities

Work under the direction of a Registered Nurse. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care in a safe and effective manner. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: data collection and care appropriate to the age of the patients served, with appropriate Nursing assistant interventions and communication to patients and other care team members. The Nursing Assistant plays a key role in ensuring excellent customer satisfactions to our patients and demonstrating I-CARE values. Working under the supervision of a registered nurse requires continual communication regarding patients' conditions to the registered nurse including immediate notification of changes in patients' conditions or abnormalities. When serving as a constant observer, the Nursing Assistant maintains constant direct observation and visualization of identifies patient(s). The Nursing Assistant provides activities of daily living to patients and is responsible for providing excellent hygiene/bathing including linen changes and specific cleaning protocols for cleaning patients with central lines and urinary catheters. Assists in patients with ambulation, meals, toileting needs, and taking, recording, and reporting vital signs are additional functions of this role. Immediate attention to any patient call lights and assistance with answering phones is an expectation as well. The Nursing Assistance will report off to their registered nurses and a Nursing Assistant buddy when taking breaks and meals. There is an opportunity for the Nursing Assistant to float to any unit in the hospital to be a constant observer and any inpatient unit to perform as a Nursing Assistant or constant observer.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must 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
• One year acute care experience. In lieu of this experience, consideration will be made for staff with strong education and associated experiential background.
• Current American Heart Association Provider basic life support.
• Current Nursing Assistant Certificate or enrolled nursing student who has successfully completed the first semester of an RN program

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Currently enrolled in a BSN program
• Order entry and/or strong computer skills
• Medical Terminology

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. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

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

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

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:

Closing Statement:

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.