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 will provide coordination and oversight for effective delivery of subspecialty care to patients in the outpatient Urology clinic. Incumbent serves as a single point of contact for patients and/or family members for the purpose of effectively communicating the patient’s plan of care, and coordinates care with the physicians and members of the healthcare team.
What It Takes to be Successful
Required Qualifications
Strong written, oral communication, as well as effective problem solving and negotiation skills
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 1 year experience working as an RN or 3 years MA/LVN experience in a clinical setting
Experience coordinating care for patients with complicated medical diagnosis
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Current California RN license
Current BLS certification
Computer familiarity using Word, Outlook and Excel, or similar database software
All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
Ability to design and implement patient and family education programs
Preferred Qualifications
Specialty nursing certification relating to patient population
Previous experience working as a nurse navigator (care coordinator) for patients with complicated medical diagnosis, preferably urology
Previous experience working as a nurse navigator (care coordinator) for patients with complicated medical diagnosis, preferably pulmonary and/or nephrology clinics
Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
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
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.