Registered Nurse - Pediatric Heart Center

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

1d•$93 - $121

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse in the Pediatric Heart Center uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate safe, therapeutic care. The nurse carries out established nursing procedures, performs related duties, and assists with admission and discharge needs and coordination of care across pediatric and adult settings. The role is accountable for patient care and management after procedural sedation for catheterization and/or electrophysiology (EP) procedures, during transport to other departments or units, and during off-unit procedures within the medical center. Practice follows institutional standards, policies, and procedures. The nurse participates in research, quality improvement, and performance improvement. Care coordination spans multiple units, including Pre-Op, PACU, pediatric and adult intensive care units, the Emergency Department, and the Intensive Care Nursery (ICN). The position involves using multiple documentation and computer systems simultaneously, managing bed flow in collaboration with Admissions and bed flow coordinators, maintaining competency with multiple point-of-care testing systems and their quality control, and responding to emergencies while transitioning from a procedural setting to an operating room setting. The nurse collaborates with and assists anesthesiologists during critical phases of care. Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations is required.

Requirements

Five years of recent RN experience in a pediatric inpatient or outpatient setting.
Recent experience working in a pediatric and/or adult Pre-Op and Recovery area.
Knowledge of pediatric congenital heart disease.
Point-of-care testing (POCT) experience.
Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
Current American Heart Association BLS and PALS certifications.

Nice To Haves

Recent experience working in a pediatric/congenital Cath/EP Lab.
Heart rhythm interpretation.
ACLS certification.
Knowledge of Radiation Safety (RHB) and experience working with fluoroscopy.
Experience with an electronic medical record (EMR) system; EPIC/ APeX is strongly preferred.
Microsoft Outlook experience.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate safe, therapeutic patient care.
Carry out established nursing procedures and related duties as required.
Assist with assessment of admission and discharge needs and coordinate care across pediatric and adult settings.
Provide and manage patient care after procedural sedation for Cath and/or EP procedures, during transport, and during off-unit procedures.
Follow applicable institutional standards, policies, and procedures.
Participate in research, quality improvement, and performance improvement.
Coordinate care across Pre-Op, PACU, pediatric and adult ICUs, the ED, and ICN.
Use multiple documentation and computer systems simultaneously.
Collaborate with Admissions and bed flow coordinators on bed flow management.
Maintain competency in multiple point-of-care testing systems and quality control in accordance with hospital policy.
Work in emergency situations while transitioning from a procedural setting to an operating room setting.
Collaborate with and assist anesthesiologists during critical phases of care.
Maintain the knowledge and abilities essential to performing required behaviors and carry out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act.
Orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations as needed.