Nurse Navigator Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

UCI Healthis one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includesUCI Health - Orange,UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the onlyNational Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centerbased in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verifiedLevel I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 GeriatricEmergency Departmentand a nationally recognizedregional burn centerverified by the American Burn Association. Powered byUC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Position Summary:

The Nurse Navigator will collaborate with the team to grow, develop and support Neurology sub-divisions: Headache/Craniofacial, Movement Disorders, and Neuroimmunology (MS). Duties will include triaging and facilitating care to neurology patients, and also provide staff education, data collection, protocol development, ensuring compliance with guidelines and current measures. The nurse navigator must be able to work in a self-directed environment, with the willingness and ability to collaborate with other members of the team. The incumbent functions independently providing direct and indirect patient care based on the nursing process for the patients in the Neurology Clinic. Incumbent is accountable for the quality of nursing practice and functions as the primary contact for neurology patients. Provides education as needed to the patients/family related to neurology care, diagnostic procedures, medication and other complex aspects of the plan of care. The nurse incorporates the psycho-motor and cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other utilizing knowledge of patient assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Provides nursing services as needed and assists with other activities as assigned to help grow the practice and the referrals to the Neuroscience Clinic.

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 2 years of clinical experience
• Minimum 6 months experience working as an RN in a neurology setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Current CA RN license and BLS certification
• All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of neurosurgical spine surgeries and care of the post-spine surgery patient
• Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

Licenses and Certifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Neurology sub-divisions: Headache/Craniofacial, Movement Disorders, and Neuroimmunology (MS).
• Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

Education:
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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.