Nurse Practitioner 2 - Cardiac Surgery

Overview:

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.

UC Irvine's Department of Surgery faculty members have expertise in multiple complex diseases and are integrated to subspecialties including cancer, gastrointestinal disease, vascular diseases cardiovascular diseases, hepatobiliary disease, trauma and surgical critical care.

Responsibilities:

The Cardiovascular Institute and the Division of Cardiac Surgery at UCI Health are experiencing significant growth, offering exciting opportunities for skilled and dedicated professionals. We seek a highly competent non-operative Nurse Practitioner II to join our dynamic team in delivering exceptional patient care.

As one of the leading programs at UCI Health, our cardiac surgery division is experiencing significant growth in both volume and complexity. UCI Health is the only hospital in Orange County performing durable LVAD implants and managing complex ECMO patients, making this an exceptional environment for professional development.

Role and Responsibilities:

We are looking for candidates who are both task-oriented and independent, while also excelling in team collaboration and communication. The ideal candidate will demonstrate compassion and dedication in caring for patients recovering from cardiac surgery. Key responsibilities include:

• Serving as primary caregiver in managing post-operative clinical pathways.
• Coordinating care with specialists when needed and anticipating higher levels of care for

• Overseeing the primary management of cardiac surgery patients as they transition from the ICU

• Collaborating closely with attending cardiac surgeons, ICU physicians, and cardiac surgical

physician assistants (PAs) in a collegial and supportive environment.

This position reports to cardiac surgery leadership, including the Division Chief and Chair of the Cardiovascular Institute, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and best practices. We look forward to partnering with exceptional candidates who share our vision and commitment to advancing cardiac care at UCI Health.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Ability to obtain UCIMC Allied Health Professional Privileges prior to hire.
• 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.
• Current, active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse license.
• Current, active, unrestricted California Nurse Practitioner license.
• Current, active, unrestricted Furnishing license and DEA registration.
• NP National Board Certification (Beginning February 2018): Adult Gerontology Acute Care AGACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG
• Current BLS certification.
• Within one year of hire, PALS.
• Educational training and/or experience to support setting and patient population.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of ePIC, 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
• Previous experience managing post-op cardiac surgery patients in either NP or RN role is preferred. High quality candidates without previous experience will be considered.

Total Compensation

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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.

• 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, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

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.