Clinical Nurse IV - PICC Team (Orange) - FT, Days

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Position Summary: The PICC Line Nurse Provides PICC Line insertion to patients of all ages, following standard PICC Line procedures. Assists the Nurse Manager in leading, planning, controlling and evaluating nursing practices and operations as it relates to the PICC Lines. Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients and is considered the clinical expert and resource for the PICC Line specialty. Will incorporate the psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other using clinical knowledge of patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

Requirements

Working knowledge of Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements present in an acute care setting
Strong customer service orientation as well as written and oral communication skills
Minimum 4 years experience as a nurse, including a minimum of 1 year as a PICC Line nurse
Demonstrated teaching/education/in-service skills with the ability to lead effectively
Completion of x-ray interpretation course for PICC tip location
Completion of PICC insertion course, including didactic and practicum
Basic computer literacy and proficiency with MS Word and MS Outlook
All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a constantly changing environment
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
Registered Nurse
Basic Life Support
Bachelor of Science, Nursing

Nice To Haves

IV ultrasound competent
Experience placing Pediatric PICC lines

Responsibilities

PICC Line insertion to patients of all ages, following standard PICC Line procedures
Assists the Nurse Manager in leading, planning, controlling and evaluating nursing practices and operations as it relates to the PICC Lines
Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients
Considered the clinical expert and resource for the PICC Line specialty
Will incorporate the psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other using clinical knowledge of patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.