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About The Position

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.