What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maternal Fetal Transport Coord - Orange - FT position at UCI Health?
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 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
The Transport Coordinator is the primary liaison for UCI Health’s Maternal-Fetal Transport program. The coordinator is responsible for refining transport workflow, providing oversight for on call response, reviewing each transport for PI and tracking quality metrics. The Coordinator acts as a clinical expert on providing high-quality patient care, is a role model who demonstrates expert professional nursing practice, customer service, and leadership ability. Collaborates and builds relationships with community partners to promote W&C programs including high risk obstetrical and neonatal outreach. Engages with leadership and nursing education to advance nursing knowledge, skill, and competency related to maternal fetal and neonatal transport. Maintains a positive, collegial relationship with the Nursing and Medical Directors for Women’s & Children’s, NICU team members, business development and marketing, CNS’s, Educators, and Nurse Managers at the Medical Center. Acts as an active participant on nursing and medical center committees. In addition to Maternal Fetal Transport responsibilities, coordinator interacts with outpatient Maternal-Fetal Medicine & OB/GYN providers to facilitate the inpatient care of patients with fetal concerns, assists with care planning related to fetal treatments, terminations, and other procedures.
Total Compensation
What It Takes to be Successful
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.
Required Qualifications
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:
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
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.
Your Role on the Team
Position Summary
The Transport Coordinator is the primary liaison for UCI Health’s Maternal-Fetal Transport program. The coordinator is responsible for refining transport workflow, providing oversight for on call response, reviewing each transport for PI and tracking quality metrics. The Coordinator acts as a clinical expert on providing high-quality patient care, is a role model who demonstrates expert professional nursing practice, customer service, and leadership ability. Collaborates and builds relationships with community partners to promote W&C programs including high risk obstetrical and neonatal outreach. Engages with leadership and nursing education to advance nursing knowledge, skill, and competency related to maternal fetal and neonatal transport. Maintains a positive, collegial relationship with the Nursing and Medical Directors for Women’s & Children’s, NICU team members, business development and marketing, CNS’s, Educators, and Nurse Managers at the Medical Center. Acts as an active participant on nursing and medical center committees. In addition to Maternal Fetal Transport responsibilities, coordinator interacts with outpatient Maternal-Fetal Medicine & OB/GYN providers to facilitate the inpatient care of patients with fetal concerns, assists with care planning related to fetal treatments, terminations, and other procedures.
Total Compensation
What It Takes to be Successful
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.
Required Qualifications
- Thorough knowledge regulatory requirements related to transport processes in an acute care setting
- Strong written, oral communication, as well as effective problem solving and negotiation skills
- Specialty certification in Perinatal Services
- Minimum of five years recent acute care perinatal nursing experience in a High-Risk Perinatal Center
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Certification
- Demonstrated teaching/education/in-service skills with the ability to lead effectively
- Computer skill and experience using MSOffice products, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, and information systems in general, with the ability to manage and produce charts, tables, and graphs
- Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment in all situations
- Recent Experience with Program Development
- Maternal Fetal Transport Experience
- Familiarity with all phases of Performance Improvement
- RN
- NRP
- BLS
- ACLS
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.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
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
