UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

Under direct supervision of the Urology nurse manager, Urology nurse supervisor and the general supervision of the clinic providers and licensed nursing staff, this RN position will be responsible for phone symptom triage, appointment scheduling, referral assessment, care coordination, and pre/post hospital and procedural follow up with Urology patients, as part of our growing patient-centered Care Navigation Hub.

This RN will also provide coverage for sick calls, vacation, and messaging coverage for the urology clinic team. The RN needs to have strong clinical and communication skills to collaborate and coordinate with health care teams in ensuring optimal care for patients and families in a busy outpatient Urology clinic. Must have the ability to provide an excellent experience for our patients, providers, and team members in a virtual and clinic environment.

Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge. The nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance. Independent judgment is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care.

While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.

• RN License issued by the State of California.

• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six (6) months of hire date.

• Must have a minimum of three (3) years active RN experience.

• Recent telephone triage experience (within the past year.

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to perform triage and handle critical and/or urgent situations with accuracy, expediency and speed, accuracy and tact.

• BSN.
• ACLS and/or ART.
• Ambulatory Care experience.
• Recent Urology experience.
• Acute care experience: med/surg, ED.
• AIDET or other customer service training experience.

• Must be able to work various hours, days, shifts, on-call and various locations based on the Medical Center's business needs.
• Need to be flexible on days and hours worked including some weekends.
• Selected candidate may be hired at the CNIII/CNIV level pending review and approval by the Nurse Executive Council.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.