Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse responsibilities include attending births, monitor the health of newborns directly after birth, administering care to newborn infants residing in the NICU, and providing education/support to families as needed. The NICU Nurse must maintain a high level in quality, service, critical nursing skills and critical thinking. The NICU Nurse must be skilled in managing complex medical cases and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the best outcomes. The NICU Nurse must be familiar with and adhere to Regulatory Standards and UCI Health - Fountain Valley Policies and Procedure.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Current California RN license.
• Current American Heart Association BLS and NRP certification
• Minimum Experience: At least 1 year of NICU Level III RN experience.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Physical, Mental, & Environmental Demands

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility

• Walking - 67% of time
• Standing - 25% of time
• Sitting - 8% of time

Agility

• Wrist Deviation (Side to Side) - Constantly
• Hand/Wrist Repetitions (Up and Down) - Frequently
• Reaching - Constantly
• Twisting - Constantly
• Bending - Constantly
• Squatting/Kneeling - Frequently
• Crawling/Climbing - Occasionally

Strength

• Lifts and Carries up to 10 lbs - Frequently
• Lifts and Carries 11-24 lbs - Frequently
• Lifts and Carries 25-34 lbs - Frequently
• Lifts and Carries 35-50 lbs - Occasionally
• Lifts and Carries over 50 lbs - Occasionally
• Lifts Overhead up to 10 lbs - Frequently
• Lifts Overhead 11-24 lbs - Occasionally
• Lifts Overhead 25-34 lbs - Occasionally
• Lifts Overhead 35-50 lbs - N/A
• Lifts Overhead over 50 lbs - N/A
• Pushing - 30 pounds - Frequently

Dexterity

• Gross Motor, Light-Moderate Strength - Frequently
• Gross Motor, Moderate-Heavy Strength - Occasionally
• Fine Motor, Light-Moderate Strength - Frequently
• Fine Motor, Moderate-Heavy Strength - Occasionally

Sensory

• Hearing - Constantly
• Close Eye Work (Small Figures) - Frequently
• Minimal Color Discrimination - Occasionally
• Normal Color Discrimination - Constantly
• Depth Perception, Distance Vision, and Ability to Focus - Frequently

Working Conditions

• Temperature Greater than 956F - Occasionally
• Step Stool Usage - Frequently
• Ladder Usage - N/A
• Hydraulic Lift Usage - N/A
• Hazardous Exposure (Chemical, Latex, Infectious, etc.) - Frequently
• Non-Ionizing Radiation (Welding Flash, Microwaves, Sun, etc.) - N/A
• Ionizing Radiation (X-ray, Radioactive Isotopes) - Occasionally
• Noise (Loud/Repetitive, less than 85 dB per OSHA Standard) - Frequently
• Driving - N/A
• Other - N/A

Safety Equipment

• Personal Protective Equipment (Respiratory Mask) - Frequently

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

*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

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization