Pediatric Cardiac ICU Unit Lead (RN)

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health is seeking an experienced nursing leader to supervise staff in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU). You will help ensure high-quality patient care, provide direction for personnel and resources, and step in for the unit manager when needed.

The role emphasizes leadership, clinical expertise in cardiac care, regulatory compliance, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams within UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.

Qualifications

• Three years of Pediatric or Adult Cardiac ICU RN clinical experience.
• Three years of progressive leadership experience in patient care services.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Strong interpersonal skills to create and maintain a climate for effective communication and collaborative decision making.
• Knowledge to manage disaster incidents, sentinel events and ability to problem solve with critical thinking skills.
• 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.
• Serves as a role model for professional nursing practice.
• Cross‑training to the Pediatric Cardiac Transitional Care Unit as needed

Responsibilities

• Supervises staff involved in providing clinical patient care.
• Assists in ensuring the quality of patient care delivery and acts as a role model for professional nursing practice.
• Assists with 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.

Skills

Cardiac ICU nursing

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Disaster management

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Job description

UCSF Health is seeking an experienced nursing leader to supervise staff in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU). You will help ensure high-quality patient care, provide direction for personnel and resources, and step in for the unit manager when needed.

The role emphasizes leadership, clinical expertise in cardiac care, regulatory compliance, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams within UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.