Quality Improvement HC Spec 4 - Neonatal Transport - Full Time, Days

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.

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Position Summary:

The Women and Children Services Program coordinator coordinates UCI Health’s clinical Women and Children’s programs and oversees the Maternal Fetal Transport program. The coordinator is responsible for developing clinical pathways, emergency algorithms, and TJC indicators for Women and Children Services. Will facilitate service line growth initiatives and further Women and Children Service program development. The coordinator is functionally responsible for leading clinical program designation efforts, QA/QI projects, and facilitating compliance and variance tracking for reportable program quality measures and research efforts. Collaborates and builds relationships with community partners to promote W&C programs. Will facilitate community education programs, including awareness and community education events. As the program manager for Maternal Fetal Transport, the coordinator is functionally responsible for quality metric tracking and education on maternal fetal and neonatal outreach, remaining current as a clinical expert on providing high-quality maternal fetal transport patient care. Engages with leadership and nursing education to advance nursing knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides on-call response to maternal child transport. Will serve as a role model who demonstrates expert professional nursing practice, customer service, and leadership ability, and works on a collegial basis with the service line director, medical director, 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.

Total Compensation

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Required Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of The Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements present 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 three years recent acute care perinatal nursing experience in a High-Risk Perinatal Center with Maternal Fetal transport experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated teaching/education/in-service skills with the ability to lead effectively
• Demonstrated experience with healthcare project leadership.
• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge TJC Disease-Specific (Neonatal/ Perinatal), Baby Friendly, Beacon designations and other regulatory requirements
• Recent Experience with Program Development
• Recent Experience in Program Management
• Familiarity with all phases of Performance Improvement
• Doctorate in Nursing
• Certification in Health Care Quality Improvement

Licenses and Certifications:

• RN
• PQFFMC
• NRP
• BLS
• ACLS

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
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

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, 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.