Nurse Practitioner II - Cardiology Administration - F/T Days

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.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

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 expect 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.

Required Qualifications

What It Takes to be Successful

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 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: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

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 eec@uci.edu or at (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

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