Nurse Practitioner 2, Cardiac Surgery

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The Department of Surgery emphasizes postgraduate education in surgery and has 11 specialty divisions with opportunities to develop clinical and research skills.

Your Role on the Team

The position of Nurse Practitioner 2 in the Department of Surgery, requires a highly competent, independent yet team-oriented individual who will be immersed in the management and coordination of all inpatient care for cardiac surgery patients. The Nurse Practitioner will provide care across all levels of acuity, including the intensive care unit, caring for patients undergoing complex cardiac surgical procedures. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing inpatient consultations; evaluating patients; ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies; developing and implementing treatment plans; and managing the daily care of hospitalized cardiac surgery patients. The Nurse Practitioner will participate in inpatient sign-out/hand-off at the beginning and end of each shift and will round and communicate closely with the cardiac surgery team, including attending surgeons, residents, fellows, APPs, nursing staff, and consulting services. The Nurse Practitioner will evaluate potential surgical patients, participate in the resuscitation and stabilization of critically ill cardiac surgery patients in the Emergency Department and ICU, and coordinate patient care throughout the hospitalization. Responsibilities include coordinating procedures and surgeries, admitting and discharging patients (including admission history and physicals, orders, discharge summaries, instructions, and medications), reviewing critical laboratory and diagnostic results, triaging patient and nursing phone calls, obtaining comprehensive medical histories, performing initial and daily physical examinations, and addressing patients' healthcare needs using a trauma-informed approach.

The Nurse Practitioner will identify, treat, and manage hospitalized cardiac surgery patients and demonstrate an advanced level of medical knowledge, clinical and technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and a commitment to ongoing professional development and competency validation. The Nurse Practitioner will participate in the comprehensive inpatient care of cardiac surgery patients and provide multidisciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients, families, and referring providers. In addition, Nurse Practitioners with RNFA credentials may assist in the operating room, collaborating closely with cardiac surgeons and the surgical team to ensure high-quality patient care throughout surgical procedures.

This Nurse Practitioner position is represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) union.

This Position May Perform

• Functions as appropriate to their “scope of practice” (In general, the “scope of practice” includes the management of chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, and medical and surgical procedures per their approved standardized procedure). Familiarity with state statute for their licenses is necessary.
• Approved privileges are unique to each person and are unlikely to include ALL privileges
• The NP professional may provide patient care in age groups based on educational preparation and at all Health licensed settings and affiliates.
• The NP has responsibility for the standards of care for their specified patient population and evidences self-direction and accountability both to quality of care and in the development of their role within the all Health locations and affiliates.
• Advanced Practice Practitioners (APP) are required to be credentialed to practice and be privileged through Medical Staff to function in their clinical role. Credentialing and approval of privileges must be completed prior to the first working day.
• The NP is accountable to, evaluated, and provided feedback by the supervising/collaborating physician, physician designee(s) in the same clinical specialty, or the Administrative Manager.
  
  

Required

What It Takes to be Successful

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the program and UCI Health System.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy and flexibility in interacting with physicians, nurses, other paramedical personnel, administrators, emergency and law enforcement officers.
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Skill to clearly communicate medical information to a broad variety of people, both in person and over the telephone.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Writing skills to prepare clear medical reports, laboratory data and progress notes. Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties. Ability to be trained in the use of specialized medical equipment and procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information.
• Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Current, active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse license.
• Current, active, unrestricted California Nurse Practitioner license.
• Current, active, unrestricted Furnishing license and DEA registration
• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• NP National Board Certification (Beginning February 2018): Adult Gerontology Acute Care AGACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.
• At least 2 years of Cardiac inpatient Nurse Practitioner clinical experience.
• Two years of experience as Nurse Practitioner to support setting and patient population.
  
  

Preferred

• Knowledge of Windows and MS Office software applications (Excel, Word, Quest, Access, Power point and Outlook).
• Familiarity with UC policies and procedures.
• Bilingual in Spanish and/or Vietnamese
• Minimum 3 years of critical care experience.
• At least two years of experience as cardiac or cardiac surgery nurse practitioner.
  
  

Special Conditions

• Ability to obtain UCIMC Allied Health Professional Privileges prior to hire.
  
  

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, 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 Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization