Registered Nurse - Adult Internal Medicine (PT, Day)

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health in San Francisco seeks an experienced RN for the Adult Internal Medicine Unit to apply the nursing process across assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation for safe, therapeutic patient care. You will join an interdisciplinary team and perform established nursing procedures for patients with complex needs.

The unit treats adults with acute and chronic conditions, supported by telemetry and multidisciplinary collaboration, with opportunities for nursing research and

Qualifications

• Two (2) years recent RN clinical experience in a Medical/Surgical acute care unit.
• The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations.
• Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California.
• Active American Heart Association CPR Certification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining the nursing process, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care.
• Functions as a member of interdisciplinary and nursing teams; carries out established nursing procedures and assists with care for patients with complex needs.
• Administers medication as ordered, documents in the patient medical record, and coordinates with the multidisciplinary team to plan and evaluate patient outcomes.

Education

BSN

Job description

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.

Department Description

The Adult Internal Medicine Unit cares for medicine patients ranging from young adults to the elderly presenting with a wide variety of diagnoses. Patients found on this unit are often admitted for acute exacerbations of complex chronic conditions with a focus on pulmonary, gastrointestinal, sickle cell, renal failure, medical-psychological, and endocrine conditions. In addition, patients are admitted for diagnostic work-up and treatment of new-onset infectious disease processes. Continuous video camera monitoring and cardiac telemetry are also available, if needed, to provide comprehensive, safe patient care.

Collaboration between our physician colleagues (teaching services and attending services) and multidisciplinary teams contributes to the high functioning teamwork found on this unit. The unit is also supported by the Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), ACE RN Program Coordinator, Medical/Surgical CNS/Educators and an Oncology CNS. This cohesive team approach allows our nurses to provide a high standard of innovative care to patients.

Nursing based research that enhances nursing or improves patient care and safety is actively supported here. In addition, a nursing clinical leadership structure is provided to support and mentor nurses of all levels of experience.

Responsible for maintaining the knowledge and abilities essential to the performance of stated behaviors. Carries out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. Accountable to the NURSE SVC SUPV 2 for overall work performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining the knowledge and abilities essential to the performance of stated behaviors. Carries out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. Accountable to the NURSE SVC SUPV 2 for overall work performance.
• Participating in quality of care improvement activities aligned with organizational, department and unit priorities.
• Responsible for providing direct patient care, including assessing patients, implementing the plan of care as directed by orders, policies and procedures, administering medication as ordered and providing patient and family education. Care planning and evaluating outcomes as well as documenting in the patient medical record and collaborating and communicating with the multidisciplinary team.

Required Qualifications

• Two (2) years recent RN clinical experience (within the last two years) in a Medical/Surgical acute care unit
• The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN

Licensure/Certifications

• Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California
• Active American Heart Association CPR Certification

Required Qualifications

• Two (2) years recent RN clinical experience (within the last two years) in a Medical/Surgical acute care unit
• The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN

Licensure/Certifications

• Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California
• Active American Heart Association CPR Certification