UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Assistant Unit Director - Pediatric Resource Team

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USA$114.96 - $125.49

About the Job

Requirements

Two to four years of progressive nursing leadership experience involving patient care clinical standards and care delivery, systems, external regulations, and internal policies.
At least five years of recent registered nurse experience in pediatric acute or critical care units.
A Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing.
Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise clinicians and manage the complex workflow and multiple priorities of a patient care unit.
In-depth knowledge of patient care clinical standards and care delivery, systems, external regulations, and internal policies.
Strong knowledge of human resources management policies, with the ability to train, monitor, evaluate, and document human resources matters and employee performance, and provide input to decision-makers on human resources matters.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyze problems, determine appropriate interventions, and develop and apply effective solutions.
Strong interpersonal skills for information exchange and problem-solving with management and staff at all levels, consultants, and outside agencies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to train and mentor subordinates and communicate complex clinical and technical information clearly and concisely; ability to prepare and present reports, documentation, analyses, and project proposals.
Knowledge of business software, specialized applications, and data management systems used in nursing units or departments.
Flexibility to work 50% days and 50% evenings.
Flexibility to provide direct patient care when operationally necessary.
Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
An active Registered Nurse license in the State of California.
Active American Heart Association CPR certification.
Active American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

Ensure optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and/or provision of patient care in assigned nursing units or areas.
Promote a shared voice in nursing practice and the exchange of ideas to continually improve nursing and patient care outcomes.
Maintain accountability for the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of patient care.
Consult and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care management.
Serve as a resource to staff, physicians, students, and others.
Supervise staff involved in clinical patient care and help ensure quality patient care delivery in the assigned area; model professional nursing practice.
Assist with administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources, including payroll and scheduling.
Manage nursing and administrative operations for the San Francisco and Oakland Pediatric Acute Care Resource Teams, Critical Care Resource Teams, and Pediatric Staffing Office across the health enterprise.
Work with teams to identify additional opportunities for Resource Team utilization, partnering with nurse leaders across areas.
Support staffing expansion in areas including the Pediatric Cardiac PACU, PACU, ED, and WBN at Mission Bay.
Implement changes to patient workflows and operational processes.
Assume full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the manager's absence.
Provide direct supervision to professionals or skilled technical employees.
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, and keep staff informed of policy, procedure, and regulatory changes.
Communicate regularly with management about unit activities and relevant operational or human resources issues.
Monitor services provided by support departments and collaborate to improve utilization and efficiency.
Evaluate subordinate staff and participate in decisions about hiring, salary actions, terminations, performance ratings, and other human resources matters; orient new employees to nursing responsibilities within the practice.
Encourage and assist staff in meeting professional goals, use standard practice evaluation tools to identify areas for growth, and consult with nurse leaders and educators on performance improvement strategies.
Promote effective teamwork, communication, and collaboration.
Understand unit financial goals, educate staff about cost-containment strategies, and maintain unit expenses within budget.
Respond to community or health system partners to facilitate 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 across the nursing unit.

Desired Qualifications

A Master's degree.
Active American Heart Association Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification.

Involved in ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and / or provision of patient care delivery in assigned nursing unit(s) or area(s). Promotes environment for a shared voice in nursing practice and exchange of ideas to continually improve nursing and patient care outcomes. Accountable for the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals to coordinate the management of patient care. Serves as a resource to staff, physicians, students and others.

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 including payroll and scheduling.

Manages nursing and administrative operations of both BCH San Francisco and Oakland Pediatric Acute Care Resource Teams, Critical Care Resource teams and Pediatric Staffing Office across the health enterprise. This role will work with all teams to identify additional opportunities for Resource Team utilization. Important partners include Nurse Leadership in all areas. This role will support continued staffing expansion in areas such as the Pedi Cardiac PACU, PACU, ED and WBN at Mission Bay. Implements changes to patient workflows and operational processes. May assume full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the absence of the manager. Provides direct supervision typically to professionals or skilled technical employees.

The Cross Bay Pediatric Resource Team 873030 is now budgeted to cover 3 fixed Management FTE, 1 Staffing Office Manager FTE, 4.2 fixed FTE for the staffing office employees and the non productive and indirect productive of the Employees in the cost center. The Direct Productive Hours are charged to the units they are floated to on a shift basis to perform patient care.

Required Qualifications:

Two to four years of progressive nursing leadership experience with patient care clinical standards and care delivery, systems, external regulations and internal policies.
A minimum of 5 years of recent RN experience in a pediatric acute or critical care units
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Nursing
Demonstrated skills to effectively supervise clinicians and to manage the complex workflow and multiple priorities involved with a patient care unit.
In-depth knowledge of patient care clinical standards and care delivery, systems, external regulations and internal policies.
Strong knowledge of human resources management policies, with the ability to train, monitor, evaluate, and document human resources matters and employee performance. Provides input to decision-makers on human resources matters.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly analyze problems, determine appropriate level of intervention, and develop and apply effective solutions.
Strong interpersonal skills for effective information exchange and problem solving with all levels of management and staff, consultants and outside agencies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to train and mentor subordinates, to convey complex clinical and technical information in a clear and concise manner. Prepares and presents a variety of reports, documentation, analyses, and project proposals.
Knowledge of business software and specialized applications and data management systems used in nursing units or departments.
The flexibility to work 50% days and 50% evenings
The flexibility to work in direct patient care when operationally necessary
The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations

Required Licenses/Certifications:

Registered Nurse in the State of California
Active American Heart Association CPR certification
Active American Heart Association PALS certification

Preferred Requirements:

Master's Degree
Active American Heart Association NRP certification

% of time	Essential Function (Yes/No)	Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor)
30		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
10		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.
10		Communicates regularly with management on unit activities and on pertinent operational or human resources issues.
10		Monitors services provided by support departments and collaborates to improve utilization and efficiency
10		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.
5		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.
5		Promotes a climate of effective teamwork, communication and collaboration
5		Understands unit financial goals and educates staff regarding cost-containment strategies. Maintains unit expenses within budget.
5		Responds to community or health system partners to facilitate delivery of patient care services
5		Involves physicians, staff and other healthcare team members in the development of plans to manage patient admissions, transfers and discharges
5		Promotes a positive patient experience through service recovery as needed, across the nursing unit

100%		(To update total %, enter the amount of time in whole numbers (without the % symbol - e.g., 15, 20) then highlight the total sum (e.g., 1%) at the bottom of the column and press F9. The total sum should add up to 100%.)

Budgeted Job Salary Range: 114.96-125.49

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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