Pediatric ICU RN: Advanced Care & Ventilator Management

UCSF Health, AG; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF is seeking an experienced Staff RN in the PICU to deliver safe, evidence-based care using the nursing process. You will join interdisciplinary teams, coordinate care, and support nursing colleagues in managing complex pediatric patients with supervision as needed.

The role emphasizes primary nursing concepts, patient-family teaching, and collaboration across UCSF Medical Center locations. California RN licensure and pediatric critical care competencies are required or preferred per criteria.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two (2) years of PICU registered nurse experience OR a pediatric clinical preceptorship.
• Recent nursing inpatient Pediatric ICU experience within the last year preferred
• Ventilator management
• Pain and Sedation Management
• Advanced Patient Monitoring
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
• Current RN licensure in California; CPR and Pediatric Life Support certifications are required or preferred as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care.
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams; carries out established nursing procedures and performs related duties as required; performs nursing care for patients with more complex needs with assistance and supervision.
• Assists with the management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team.
• The staff registered nurse is a professional care giver who follows the framework of primary nursing and assumes responsibility and accountability for the care and teaching of a group of patients/families for a designated time frame.
• Directs and provides care to these patients utilizing therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/instrumentation, and other health care team members; coordinates with UCSF Medical Center locations as needed.

Skills

PICU nursing experience

Ventilator management

Pain and sedation management

Advanced patient monitoring

Flexibility to work at UCSF locations

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

UCSF is seeking an experienced Staff RN in the PICU to deliver safe, evidence-based care using the nursing process. You will join interdisciplinary teams, coordinate care, and support nursing colleagues in managing complex pediatric patients with supervision as needed.

The role emphasizes primary nursing concepts, patient-family teaching, and collaboration across UCSF Medical Center locations. California RN licensure and pediatric critical care competencies are required or preferred per criteria.