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UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Registered Nurse - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Full-Time
$93.47 - $121.11
Mid
Bachelor's
San Francisco, CA, USA
In PersonMust be flexible to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • Two years of recent registered nurse experience in Plastic Surgery or a surgical ambulatory patient care area.
  • Experience with ambulatory nursing clinical triage.
  • Epic training as it relates to APeX used at UCSF Medical Center.
  • Current California Registered Nurse licensure.
  • Current healthcare provider Basic Life Support cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.
  • Prior work with the transgender community and pediatric patients.
  • Experience with cosmetic products such as Botox, Juvaderm, and fillers.
  • Knowledge or working experience with lasers as they relate to Plastic Surgery.
  • Knowledge of and coordination of pre- and post-operative care relating to Plastic Surgery.
  • Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations.
  • Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
  • Ability to carry out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act.
Responsibilities
  • Utilize the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care.
  • Function as a member of interdisciplinary and nursing teams, carry out established nursing procedures, and perform related duties as required.
  • Perform nursing care for patients with more complex needs with assistance and supervision.
  • Assist with management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team, including adult and pediatric patients.
  • Work under the direction of the Division Chair, Division Manager, and attending faculty in support of the goals and philosophy of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Department of Surgery.
  • Assist faculty members and residents with initial patient interactions, including patient interviews, pre-operative and post-operative counseling, and coordination of care with other services.
  • Manage medical equipment and purchase implants, expanders, and other supplies needed for surgery and the clinic.
  • Assist with minor office procedures.
  • Establish pre- and post-operative care protocols with faculty.
  • Arrange and assist with in-office minor surgical procedures, assist with tissue expansion, remove sutures, and remove and apply dressings as indicated.
  • Obtain supplies and equipment for individual procedures.
  • Provide telephone triage for patients with complications and notify appropriate physicians.
  • Initiate and process emergency hospital admissions as indicated.
  • Maintain files for patients requiring skilled nursing facility or home care and prescription refills.
  • Provide patients and families with information regarding pre-operative evaluations, post-operative expectations, wound care, drain care, and complications.
  • Provide pre-operative teaching as indicated regarding blood donation, bowel preparation, and abstinence from tobacco, aspirin, and non-steroidal medications.
  • Provide information on pre-operative tests and schedule asteriograms, CT scans, hand therapy, and occupational therapy.
  • Educate patients about injectables and skin-care cosmetic products.
  • Provide patients with information about support groups or connect them with a former patient to speak with.
  • Maintain a close working relationship with administrative staff to ensure patient and faculty needs are met.
  • Coordinate with operating room staff to ensure supplies, special equipment, and medications are available for patients.
  • Maintain a list of pending operating room surgeries for patients requiring implants, tissue expanders, and custom implants.
  • Coordinate patients and provide pre- and post-operative photographs as needed.
  • Maintain and order clinical supplies and office forms.
  • Order and stock injectables and skin-care cosmetic products, and perform related data entry and bookkeeping, including tracking purchase costs and sales income.
  • Apprise residents of pre-operative workups, patient transfers, and changes in the operating room schedule.
  • Provide potential patients with information about procedures available at UCSF.
  • Maintain the knowledge and abilities essential to perform the stated behaviors.
  • Remain accountable to the Nurse Service Supervisor 2 for overall work performance.
Desired Qualifications
  • Demonstrated leadership experience.

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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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