RN Charge - CCU - Lakewood - FT Days (40 hrs)

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

The Staff Nurse Leader oversees clinical functions related to the delivery of patient care, the quality of nursing practice and the standards of care for the assigned shift. Coordinates patient care activities by directing staff and functions on the unit, while maintaining clinical nursing practice skills and unit specific expertise. Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care. Provides break relief coverage for the shift. Troubleshoots and resolves issues as they arise. Functions as a role model and clinical resource to staff and patients

Essential Functions

What It Takes to be Successful

The identification of essential functions below is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties which may be assigned to this position if such duties reasonably relate to the position.

• Oversee and coordinate the daily operations of the department, troubleshooting and resolving issues as the occur.
• Ensures staff adherence to all policy and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with scheduling, coaching, training, hiring, counseling and performance assessments.
• Perform as a role model and consistently demonstrate an advanced level of expertise and enhanced communication skills.
• Champions quality improvement initiatives and nursing sensitive indicators. 50%
• Collaborates with staff and members of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff.
• Delegates patient care activities to appropriate members of the health care team, provides effective leadership and ensures that care is safe and of high quality.
• Acts as a source of information and articulately responds to questions, providing resources, guidance, and education about diagnosis and course of treatment.
• Develops and implements accurate teaching and discharge plans. 10%
• Actively empathizes with patient, expresses compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious, or ethnic background.
• Actively engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work and takes deliberate/thoughtful actions regarding how to best carry out relationships with the patient and co-workers. 5%
• Develops long and short-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, patient preference and the plan of care.
• Appropriately utilizes pain scale and other interventions to provide pain relief.
• Assesses and documents the patient's physical & psychosocial condition, as well as response to care.
• Reviews patient test results in a timely manner, interpreting and communicating results in a manner consistent with the age of the patient and correlates information into the plan of care.
• Consistently ensures nursing practice is evidence based, within scope of licensure and compliant with hospital wide standards of nursing care. 15%
• Administers patient medications, treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age-appropriate manner.
• Recognizes critical deviations in patient conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention.
• Effectively collaborates with the health care team to intervene, and advocate as necessary.
• Intervenes appropriately in instances of abuse, assault or neglect, or when adequate financial or social resources are not available.
• Makes appropriate referrals to resolve patient issues effectively. 20%
• Total Effort: 100%
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Current CA RN License
• Current BLS Provider
• Current ACLS
• One year nursing experience
• External candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or above
• Minimum of 4 years recent clinical nursing experience in an adult Intensive Critical Care Unit
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Acute hospital experience in critical care/open heart
• Previous supervisory experience
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Position involves standing and walking for long periods of time, approximately 75% of the workday. Sitting is approximately 25%.
• Must be able to transfer and lift patients as necessary. Weight will vary from patient to patient.
• Must have the dexterity, coordination, and visual and auditory acuity to perform all job responsibilities.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be free from signs of illness and infections.
  
  

Technical And Job Specific Skill

Telephone Skills: Must demonstrate hospital telephone etiquette by answering the phones promptly, courteously and by identifying department and self.

Policy/Procedures: Is aware of and follows all hospital and department policies and procedures.

Teamwork: Promotes positive co-worker relationships through teamwork and cooperation. Understands and supports the needs of individuals in other departments and promotes conflict resolution. Shares information, work knowledge and experience with co-workers, physicians, and students in a non-threatening manner. Offers assistance and promptly responds to requests.

Productivity: Maintains high productivity and performs efficiently regardless of whether the work volume is high or low. Appropriately prioritizes work activities. Responds to difficult situations with self-control and a positive attitude. Makes decisions independently and knows when to ask for assistance. Exercises good judgment and arrives at sound decisions.

Clinical Skills

Functions independently on usual unit. Seeks guidance when new/complex situations occur.

Demonstrates clinical competency and technical skills for general and specialty population.

Assignment:

Floats to other areas outside of expertise with orientation & adjusted assignment based on validated competency (DOU to CCU).

• Cares for patients of varied acuity levels.
• Applies theoretical knowledge in clinical practice for the assessment of patients. Applies assessment skills to patient care.
• Consistently identifies obvious and subtle patient/ family problems.
• Develops and implements age/culturally appropriate care plan with patient and family.
• Contributes to written plan of care for actual and potential patient problems.
• Develops & implements nursing interventions with patient and family.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient rounds.
• Interprets and reports obvious and subtle data which indicate that the patient may be at immediate physiological risk.
• Evaluate outcomes with the individual and family and revises plan of care. Evaluates patient’s response to treatments, further intervenes, if necessary.
• Identifies subtle educational needs for pt/family. Individualizes and implements established teaching plans using available instructional materials. Evaluates learning and seeks consultation to modify education plan.
• Safely administers medications and IVs appropriately, according to hospital policy and procedures.
• Meets care needs for patient and family, including age specific requirements, cultural and religious needs.
• Leadership
• Delegates and supervises assigned assistants based on job description and Scope of Practice. Provides constructive feedback to assistant regarding work performance.
• Attends 50 % of Staff meetings. Participates in meetings. Supports unit goals.
• Knows and recognizes importance of hospital PI process. Participates in data collection and problem identification.
• Provides feedback to appropriate committees regarding practice issues, process improvement. Attends at least one additional meeting.
• Able to discuss current care delivery system.
• Implements hospital policies & procedures. Refers to P&P manuals or consults charge nurse or manager when unfamiliar situation occurs. Forwards concerns/issues regarding policies to appropriate leadership personnel.
• Professional Growth
• Enhances self-development in own area of practice. Identifies, develops and implements an action plan for self-development along with nurse manager or designee during evaluation process.
• Participates in learning activities to obtain skills needed for assigned unit.
• Demonstrates positive image of nursing while practicing on the unit.
• Meets minimum scheduling requirements. Willing to adjust personal schedule to meet department/ hospital need.
• Attends all mandatory courses as designated by the hospital.
• Assists in the development of LVN and unlicensed personnel. Addresses issues as identified and communicates to subordinates. If needed, obtains assistance from more experienced staff.
• Recognizes the importance of practice trends in nursing and participates in data collection.
• Patient Rights
• Assesses patient/family understanding of their rights.
• Acts to uphold patient rights.
• Treats all patients, families and co-workers in a polite and respectful manner.
• Encourages participation in decision-making.
• Recognizes barriers to communication and seeks expertise to resolve.
• Implements caring and supportive care.
• Position duties:
• Hemodynamics
• Temporary Pacemakers
• Ventilator Management
• ICP Monitoring
• Chest Tube Management
• ACT Testing
• AV Sheath Removal
• Central Line Management
• Performs any other duties or responsibilities that may be assigned.
  
  

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