Nurse Practitioner - PREPARE Pediatric Pre-Anesthesia Testing Clinic

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Pediatric PREPARE Clinic in Mission Bay seeks a Nurse Practitioner II to perform preoperative assessments and anesthesia readiness evaluations for pediatric patients. You will work alongside anesthesiologists, surgeons, and nursing staff to optimize perioperative care, identify risks, and ensure safe and efficient patient flow.

Applicants should have a California-accepted MSN or DNP, 5+ years as a pediatric NP, 3+ years in pediatric ambulatory/perioperative care, and active RN/NP licenses

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing or DNP required.
• Five years of licensed Pediatric Nurse Practitioner experience.
• Three years in pediatric ambulatory/perioperative care including pre/postoperative management.
• Demonstrated patient assessments, clinical decision-making and care coordination for surgical patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide preoperative assessments and anesthesia readiness evaluations for pediatric patients.
• Collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, nursing staff and multidisciplinary teams.
• Identify and address perioperative risks and optimize patients for anesthesia.
• Ensure safe, coordinated, and efficient patient care in the perioperative setting.
• Maintain credentialing and participate in ongoing professional development.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Pediatric patient care

Education

Master's degree in nursing or DNP

Job description

Job Description

UCSF Pediatric PREPARE Clinic is seeking a motivated, experienced, and collaborative Nurse Practitioner II (NP II) to join our Pediatric Pre-Anesthesia team at Mission Bay.

The NP II will provide comprehensive preoperative assessments and anesthesia readiness evaluations for pediatric patients undergoing surgical and diagnostic procedures requiring anesthesia.

Working closely with anesthesiologists, surgeons, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary teams, the NP II will help identify and address potential perioperative risks, optimize patients for anesthesia, and ensure safe, coordinated, and efficient patient care.

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).
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience performing comprehensive patient assessments, clinical decision-making, and care coordination for surgical patients.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  1. California Registered Nurse (RN) License without restriction
  2. California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction
  3. California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number including Schedule II furnishing privileges
  4. 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.
  5. California Driver License (if required for position)
  6. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address
  7. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  8. Additional required AHA certifications: None additional to BLS
  9. Additional required certifications (such as ENLS): BLS UCSF Medical Center requires all Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to be credentialed through its Office of Medical Affairs and Governance (OMAG) to practice and function in their clinical role. This applies to both adult and pediatric APPs in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. Credentialing takes between 60-90 days and must be completed prior to the first working day.

License / Certification

Basic Life Support, Nurse Practitioner

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 https://www.ucsf.edu/about/mission-and-values . In addition to , 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 https://diversity.ucsf.edu/ . Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

EEO Statement

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