University of California - Irvine Health
Nurse Navigator - Neuro Diagnostics - FT
University of California - Irvine Health, Orange, California, United States, 92613
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 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 collaborates with the attending and resident, medical staff, as well as nursing, ancillary and technical staff to coordinate the delivery of high quality, individualized, cost-effective care for epilepsy patients. Coordinates resource utilization throughout the Health System and evaluates services while performing duties in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at the Neurodiagnostics, with major emphasis on patient care delivery, with the goal of increasing epilepsy surgical and diagnostic test volumes as well as fostering continual strategic program growth. Coordinates interdisciplinary referrals utilizing pre-established criteria for quality and appropriateness for EMU admission, ambulatory setting, and advanced epilepsy surgery. Responsible for identification, workup, and scheduling of epilepsy surgical candidates; identification and scheduling of patients for Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Admission. Performing improvement process through comprehensive analysis of patterns and trends using nursing skills. Interacts with the patient/family, participates in direct education, follows up and support during the entire course for epilepsy patients from diagnosis to treatment and post-surgical assistance.
What It Takes to be Successful
Total CompensationWe 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.
Required Qualifications:Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned dutiesMust demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the jobMinimum 2 years of clinical experienceExcellent written and verbal communication skills in EnglishCurrent CA RN licenseBasic Life Support Certification from AHAAll external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in NursingAbility to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Preferred Qualifications:Knowledge within epilepsy, seizure patients, and experience processing EMU admission with all the related aspects.Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese (certain clinics may require this qualification)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 ScanLegal Right to Work in the United StatesVaccination PoliciesSmoking and Tobacco PolicyDrug Free EnvironmentThe following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting ActE-VerifyPre-Placement Health EvaluationDetails 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, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination 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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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 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 collaborates with the attending and resident, medical staff, as well as nursing, ancillary and technical staff to coordinate the delivery of high quality, individualized, cost-effective care for epilepsy patients. Coordinates resource utilization throughout the Health System and evaluates services while performing duties in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at the Neurodiagnostics, with major emphasis on patient care delivery, with the goal of increasing epilepsy surgical and diagnostic test volumes as well as fostering continual strategic program growth. Coordinates interdisciplinary referrals utilizing pre-established criteria for quality and appropriateness for EMU admission, ambulatory setting, and advanced epilepsy surgery. Responsible for identification, workup, and scheduling of epilepsy surgical candidates; identification and scheduling of patients for Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Admission. Performing improvement process through comprehensive analysis of patterns and trends using nursing skills. Interacts with the patient/family, participates in direct education, follows up and support during the entire course for epilepsy patients from diagnosis to treatment and post-surgical assistance.
What It Takes to be Successful
Total CompensationWe 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.
Required Qualifications:Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned dutiesMust demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the jobMinimum 2 years of clinical experienceExcellent written and verbal communication skills in EnglishCurrent CA RN licenseBasic Life Support Certification from AHAAll external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in NursingAbility to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Preferred Qualifications:Knowledge within epilepsy, seizure patients, and experience processing EMU admission with all the related aspects.Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese (certain clinics may require this qualification)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 ScanLegal Right to Work in the United StatesVaccination PoliciesSmoking and Tobacco PolicyDrug Free EnvironmentThe following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting ActE-VerifyPre-Placement Health EvaluationDetails 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, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination 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
#J-18808-Ljbffr