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Senior Vocational Nurse - FQHC/Anaheim Family Medicine - FT Days

University of California, Irvine

#BLS #Bilingual #Vital Signs #Patient Care #Healthcare #Specimen Processing #Basic Life Support #Acute Care #JCAHO

Quick overview

The incumbent performs nursing procedures, collects specimens, and assists physicians with patient examinations and treatments. They are also responsible for observing, recording, and reporting the physical and mental condition of patients.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be a Licensed Vocational Nurse with at least 6 months of acute care experience and Basic Life Support certification. Fluency in both English and Spanish is required for this position.

professional certificateWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCustomer ServiceSpanish FluencyVital Signs MonitoringSpecimen CollectionPatient ObservationEnglish FluencyInterpersonal RelationshipsNursing Procedures

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

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

The incumbent performs assigned nursing procedures, taking vital signs, collecting and processing specimens for analysis, and assisting physicians with examinations and treatments. Incumbent observes, records and reports the physical and mental condition of patients.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications

Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job Minimum 6 months experience working as an LVN in an acute care setting Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload Ability to fluently speak, read, and write in English and Spanish Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of JCAHO requirements Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Vocational Nurse Basic Life Support

Education

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