Job Description

Who We Are

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 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.

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Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Cancer Center supervisor, the Clinical Nurse II provides patient care to an assigned group of patients in the Cancer Center. The incumbent conducts the appropriate established nursing interventions, assessments, and care to patients while undergoing testing, actively determining the needs of the patient and family consistent with the physician's orders. Incorporates the psycho-motor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other utilizing knowledge of patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Accurately obtains and documents data per protocol guidelines and ensures the completion of research objectives in a safe and efficient manner. Assists in patient research accrual by varied projects and reviewing patient schedules against available protocols. Acts as a role model to students and Clinical Nurse's new to the unit. Functions as a (PCC) Patient Care Coordinator as requested by the supervisor/manager.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal, multi-tasking, and problem-soling skills
• One year of Oncology experience or one year of MedSurg experience and completion of OCN Cancer Basics class
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must possess a current basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) card
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Knowledge of physical, social, psychological, and nursing sciences
• Knowledge and practice of body mechanics
• Flexibility to accommodate changing research priorities
• Experience working with children, adults, and geriatric patients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Excellent pediatric and adult phlebotomy and IV skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and practice of infection control techniques
• Current chemotherapy/biotherapy card required within 3 months of hire
• Current California RN license
• Current BLS certification
• Chemotherapy Certified or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire
• All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Ability to work with culturally diverse populations
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues, physicians and others as part of a care team
• Ability to travel between the Medical Center in Orange and the Irvine campus
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of JCAHO requirements
• Oncology Certification
• Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

Total Compensation

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 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 [click to reveal email address] [email protected] or at [click to reveal phone number](949) 824-0500 , 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

Job Tags

Full time, Monday to Friday,

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