UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Assistant Unit Director - Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USA$240k - $262kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Two years of registered nurse clinical experience.
Two years of progressive leadership experience in patient care services.
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, including effective communication and collaborative decision-making.
Knowledge of relevant healthcare information technology, patient care workflows, and processes.
Demonstrated knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and related legislative, accreditation, licensing, and compliance environments.
Ability to cross-train to the Pediatric Cardiac Transitional Care Unit as needed.
Registered Nurse license in California.
American Heart Association CPR certification, to be obtained within six months of hire.
American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification, to be obtained within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

Supervise staff involved in providing clinical patient care.
Assist in ensuring the quality of patient care delivery in a specific patient care area and serve as a role model for professional nursing practice.
Assist with administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources.
Assume full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the manager's absence, as needed.
Supervise and coordinate department operations, resolve system issues, advise on work methods, manage scheduling based on patient census and acuity, and ensure compliance with internal procedures and external regulations.
Serve as a resource to nursing staff on patient care clinical issues, new policies, and technology.
Keep staff informed of changes in policies, procedures, and external regulations.
Monitor services provided by support departments and collaborate to improve utilization and efficiency.
Evaluate subordinate staff and participate in decisions on hiring, salary actions, terminations, performance ratings, and other human resources matters.
Orient new employees to nursing responsibilities within the practice.
Promote effective teamwork, communication, and collaboration.
Encourage and assist staff in meeting professional goals.
Use standard practice evaluation tools to identify areas for growth.
Consult with nurse leaders and educators on developing strategies for performance improvement.
Understand unit financial goals and educate staff regarding cost-containment strategies.
Maintain unit expenses within budget.
Communicate regularly with management about unit activities and pertinent operational or human resources issues.
Respond to community or health system partners to facilitate delivery of patient care services.
Involve physicians, staff, and other healthcare team members in developing plans to manage patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Promote a positive patient experience through service recovery as needed across the nursing unit.

Desired Qualifications

Two years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU registered nurse leadership or supervisory experience.
Master's degree in Nursing or a relevant area.
Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse certification.
Leadership certification.

Supervises staff involved in providing clinical patient care. Assists in ensuring the quality of patient care delivery in a specific patient care area and serves as a role model for professional nursing practice. Assists with the administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources. May assume full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the absence of the manager.

The UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) is an 18-bed tertiary and quaternary cardiac surgical intensive care unit that cares for critically ill neonates through adults with congenital heart defects. PCICU patients arrive through our in-house, nurse-managed Transport Team and Access Center for care that can only be provided at UCSF Medical Center or direct referrals for specialized surgical care. These patients receive care for a variety of life-threatening medical and surgical conditions. Nurses on this unit learn the skills necessary to maintain vital functions for these fragile children, while supporting their families through difficult times.

Required Qualifications:

Two years of RN clinical experience
Two years of progressive leadership experience in patient care services.
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, including effective communication and collaborative decision making
Knowledge of relevant healthcare information technology and patient care workflows and processes.
Demonstrated knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, as well as related legislative, accreditation, licensing, and compliance environments.
This position requires cross-training to the Pediatric Cardiac Transitional Care Unit as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

Two years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU RN leadership or supervisory experience
Masters Degree in Nursing or relevant area
CCRN
Leadership Certification

Required License/Certifications:

Registered Nurse in the state of California
American Heart Association CPR certification (must be obtained within 6 months of hire)
American Heart Association PALS certification (must be obtained within 6 months of hire)

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% of time	Essential Function (Yes/No)	Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor)
		Supervises and coordinates department operations, resolves system issues, advises on work methods, manages scheduling based on patient census and acuity, and ensures compliance with internal procedures and external regulations
		Serves as a resource to nursing staff on patient care clinical issues, new policies, and technology
		Keeps staff informed of changes in policies, procedures and external regulations
		Monitors services provided by support departments and collaborates to improve utilization and efficiency
		Evaluates subordinate staff and participates in decision-making on hiring, salary actions, terminations, performance ratings, and other human resources matters
		Orients new employees to nursing responsibilities within the practice
		Promotes a climate of effective teamwork, communication and collaboration
		Encourages and assists staff in meeting professional goals
		Uses standard practice evaluation tools to identify areas for growth
		Consults with nurse leaders and educators on developing strategies for performance improvement
		Understands unit financial goals and educates staff regarding cost-containment strategies
		Maintains unit expenses within budget
		Communicates regularly with management on unit activities and on pertinent operational or human resources issues
		Responds to community or health system partners to facilitate delivery of patient care services
		Involves physicians, staff and other healthcare team members in the development of plans to manage patient admissions, transfers and discharges
		Promotes a positive patient experience through service recovery as needed, across the nursing unit

Budgeted Job Salary Range: 240,036-262,023

About the Company

UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

UC San Francisco is a public research university in San Francisco focused solely on health sciences, combining professional education with biomedical research and patient care. Its schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy train clinicians and scientists, while teams investigate cancer, immunology, genomics and neuroscience. UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children's Hospitals connect clinical care with faculty research and training, and university clinics serve patients across Northern California. Founded in 1864, UCSF is the University of California campus dedicated to graduate and professional education and biomedical research, based in San Francisco.

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Founded: 1864

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