Chief Nursing Officer - Fountain Valley

Company: UCI Health
Location: Irvine
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Who We AreUCI 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 TeamPosition SummaryThe Chief Nursing Officer - Fountain Valley provides strategic, operating, and financial plans for all nursing and other designated patient care functions and services to accomplish UCI Health - Fountain Valley's mission. The incumbent provides nursing leadership to all nursing services associated with patient care at UCI Health - Fountain Valley. Has responsibility for assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing practice, care management and clinical operations for UCI Health - Fountain Valley. Works closely with facility senior leadership and senior leadership throughout the UCI Health system to ensure that UCI Health - Fountain Valley functions in a manner that is financially successful and delivers high quality patient care.Total CompensationWhat It Takes to be SuccessfulWe 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

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to develop and implement programs and improve organizational performance
• Understanding of Joint Commission and other applicable regulatory requirements
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong planning, financial and analytical skills to provide effective leadership for assigned areas
• Ability to successfully represent the UC Irvine Enterprise to the external community
• Evidence of sound critical thinking skills and the ability to think creatively and strategically
• Excellent negotiation skills and proven ability to influence others internal and external to the organization
• Demonstrated ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to comply with all nurse practice and medical center policies and procedures for infection control, safety, administrative and clinical practice. Ability to comply with activities mandated by The Joint Commission/Title 22, CLIA, etc.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Marketing knowledge and skills to successfully promote assigned programs and services
• Ability to successfully cross departmental lines of management to organize, guide and direct the development, delivery and marketing of assigned programs and services
• Minimum 10 years' experience of progressive management responsibility
• Masters in Nursing OR BSN and Masters in Business Administration, Masters in Healthcare Management, or Masters in related field
• Minimum 5 years' experience in an executive leadership role (Director or higher) in a nursing role
• Registered Nurse in the State of California
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned dutiesPreferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
  • Doctorate degree in NursingConditions Of EmploymentThe 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.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 EvaluationDetails of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.phpClosing StatementThe 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 SponsorshipMust be able to provide proof of work authorization

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