Nurse Practitioner II - Cardiology Administration - F/T Days

UCI Health

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

Position Summary:

Incumbent manages the care of the Advance Heart failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) patient population across the continuum in collaboration with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team. Provides advanced assessment, planning and coordination of care, modification of the treatment plan and monitoring and evaluating outcomes. The Nurse Practitioner, provides routine care and management of acute and chronic complaints. The Nurse Practitioner also functions as an expert clinician, consultant, educator and leader in cardiovascular patient care management. Maintains a system for coordinating the caseload of care throughout episodes on mainly inpatient care, and occasional outpatient care.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Valid CA Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number and DEA Registration number
• Previous experience working as a Nurse Practitioner
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must possess current BLS certification or attain prior to hire
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Must be able to participate in on call rotation and work occasional weekends & evenings
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in acute care with VAD/MCS
• Minimum of two (2) years critical care experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Current California RN license
• Current California Nurse Practitioner Licensure
• Ability to obtain UCIMC Allied Health Professional Privileges prior to hire
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• ACLS within 30 days of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialty nursing certification relating to the patient population
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

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:

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

*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 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.