Nurse Practitioner - PREPARE Pediatric Pre-Anesthesia Testing Clinic

UCSF Health; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health is seeking an experienced APP to independently evaluate and prepare pediatric patients for procedures requiring anesthesia. You will collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, pediatric specialists, nursing staff, and perioperative teams to optimize patients and reduce perioperative risk.

The role involves conducting comprehensive pre-anesthesia assessments via telephone, telehealth, inpatient, or in-person visits and ensuring safe perioperative care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a California BRN-approved school with a master’s degree or DNP.
• Experience performing comprehensive patient assessments and care coordination for surgical patients.
• Minimum 5 years as a licensed Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
• Minimum 3 years in pediatric ambulatory perioperative care, preop/postop management.

Responsibilities

• Independently evaluate and prepare pediatric patients for procedures requiring anesthesia.
• Collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and perioperative teams to optimize patients.
• Perform comprehensive pre-anesthesia evaluations via telephone, telehealth, or in-person visits.
• Identify patients needing additional evaluation or consultation to ensure safety.

Skills

Comprehensive patient assessments

Clinical decision-making

Care coordination

Pediatric ambulatory perioperative

Perioperative care

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Pediatric NP certification

Job description

The APP in the PREPARE Pediatric Pre-Anesthesia Testing Clinic independently evaluates and prepares pediatric patients for procedures requiring anesthesia. The APP collaborates closely with anesthesiologists, surgeons, pediatric specialists, nursing staff, and perioperative teams to optimize patients before surgery, reduce perioperative risk, and improve patient safety. APP independently perform comprehensive pre-anesthesia evaluations via telephone, telehealth, inpatient or in-person visits. Obtain and assess the patient's medical, surgical, anesthesia, medication, allergy, and family history; conduct a thorough review of systems; evaluate perioperative risk factors; and identify patients who require additional evaluation, testing, or consultation by anesthesia or other specialty services to ensure safe perioperative care.

The APP in the PREPARE Pediatric Pre-Anesthesia Testing Clinic independently evaluates and prepares pediatric patients for procedures requiring anesthesia. The APP collaborates closely with anesthesiologists, surgeons, pediatric specialists, nursing staff, and perioperative teams to optimize patients before surgery, reduce perioperative risk, and improve patient safety. APP independently perform comprehensive pre-anesthesia evaluations via telephone, telehealth, inpatient or in-person visits. Obtain and assess the patient's medical, surgical, anesthesia, medication, allergy, and family history; conduct a thorough review of systems; evaluate perioperative risk factors; and identify patients who require additional evaluation, testing, or consultation by anesthesia or other specialty services to ensure safe perioperative care.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from a California Board of Registered Nursing approved or verified school of nursing with a master’s degree in nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
• Demonstrated experience performing comprehensive patient assessments, clinical decision-making, and care coordination for surgical patients.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a licensed Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
• Minimum of three (3) years of recent experience in pediatric ambulatory, perioperative care, including preoperative and/or postoperative patient management.

Special Conditions Of Employment

• This position requires flexibility to work at all UCSF Health facilities/locations
• This position may require the ability to work flexible hours to meet operational needs
• This position may require other duties to meet operational needs
• Peer references are expected to reflect an overall meet or exceeds

Licenses/Certifications

• California Registered Nurse (RN) License without restriction
• California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction
• California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number including Schedule II furnishing privileges NP national board certification from an accepted certifying agency aligned with the patient population and clinical role
• Pediatric Outpatient (CPNP-PC, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC, FNP-C, FNP-BC). See Addendum A below for more detail.
• California Driver License (if required for position)
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Additional required AHA certifications: None additional to BLS
• Additional required certifications (such as ENLS):BLS

Background Check for Critical Position: Yes

This is a critical position, as defined by UC policy and local procedures, and employment is contingent upon successful completion of background check(s) including but not limited to criminal record history background check(s)

About Us

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values .

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here .

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Salary Information

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

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