This is a UC San Diego internal recruitment open to UCSD and UCSD Health System staff only.

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 06/24/2019 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 06/26/2019. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

DESCRIPTION

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 6% 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 quality results. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

An exciting opportunity is currently available in Women and Infants Services at UC San Diego Medical Center for a Perinatal Nurse. This nurse will complete 2 training loops; (1) Postpartum/Antepartum and (2) Labor & Delivery over a several year period to ensure competency attained in each area. After completing training in each specialized area, the nurse will have scheduled rotations through each area to maintain skill sets providing family-centered care while ongoing training takes place.

Nurses committed to professional development and the perinatal nursing model should apply. Those successful will be excellent critical thinkers, time managers, self-motivated, assertive, effective communicators, and dedicated to completing the education and study necessary to achieve the program goals.

A cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.

• Minimum two (2) years of recent acute care RN experience.

• Certificate of course completion of Fetal Monitoring required by start date.

• Active NRP certification required by start date.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BSN.
• Prior exposure to or experience with OB and/or Postpartum patients.
• Completion of the Regional Perinatal System's Maternal Newborn Care Course.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours, days, shifts, on-call and locations based on the 24-hour Medical Center's business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Selected candidate may be hired at the CNIII level pending review and approval by the Nurse Executive Council.