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.

This position supports Women's Pelvic Medicine, providing direct patient care to women in the women's pelvic medicine clinic, including Urogynecology procedures and telephone triage. This position works independently performing urogynecology services and also works with a team of physicians, fellow, residents and nurse practitioners in an academic medical outpatient setting.

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.

• 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 at least two (2) years of Women's Health RN experience to include experience in a Women's Health clinic (outpatient/ambulatory setting).

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess moderately-complex problems to develop potential solutions.

• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal andcommunication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients.

• Demonstrates critical thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions andevaluate results.

• Must have excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff,physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing.

• BSN.
• ACLS and/or ART.
• Two or more years of RN experience in Women's Health supporting patients during procedures.
• Ob-Gyn and Urology patient care experience.
• Outpatient Telephone triage experience.
• Previous experience providing and willingness to perform and provide all gynecologic procedures and clinical services.
• Previous supervisory, lead or charge RN experience.
• Bilingual: English/Spanish

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on 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.