Registered Nurse - PCICU - BCH (Mission Bay)

University of California, San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) specializes in the care of children with complex congenital heart disease. Surgical procedures include repair of congenital heart defects and permanent pacemaker insertion. Medical interventions include management of acute/chronic heart failure, septic shock, renal and respiratory failure. Critically ill children are cared for with such treatment modalities as mechanical ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, ventricular assist devices, temporary pacemaker therapy, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy and acute hemodialysis.

Requirements

• A minimum of two (2) years of recent RN experience in a Pediatric Cardiac ICU.
• Recent experience working with Pediatric CHD and Heart Failure patients.
• The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations
• Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California
• Active American Heart Association CPR Certification
• Active American Heart Association PALS Certification

Nice To Haves

• CCRN Certification
• BSN

Responsibilities

• Medical interventions include management of acute/chronic heart failure, septic shock, renal and respiratory failure.
• Critically ill children are cared for with such treatment modalities as mechanical ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, ventricular assist devices, temporary pacemaker therapy, peritoneal dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy and acute hemodialysis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior