Registered Nurse- GI Clinic

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

Job summary

UCSF Health seeks a Clinical Nurse in the Neurology/GI ambulatory setting to deliver high quality patient care and education. Under supervision of Medical Director and Neurology Nurse Manager, you will perform nursing procedures, triage calls, and support a case-manager style of care in outpatient clinics.

You will collaborate with physicians, staff, and patients, maintain safety standards, educate patients on medications and procedures, and help with documentation and scheduling while

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
• CPR certification by the American Heart Association.
• Two or more years of ambulatory care experience.
• GI ambulatory experience preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work with physicians and staff.
• Strong communication and patient education skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in the outpatient clinic.
• Triage telephone calls and respond to patient questions.
• Administer medications and assist with procedure preparation.
• Educate patients about illnesses, medications, and procedures.
• Support quality patient care and contribute to team education.
• Assist in ensuring safety and adherence to clinical standards.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Triage

Tools

APeX

Job description

Job Description

Under general supervisionof the Medical Director and Neurology Nurse manager, guided by the policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Services, and in collaboration with the physician staff, the Clinical Nurse (CN) performs established nursing procedures using clinical knowledge to care for patients in a case manager model of care. The nurse provides excellent clinical care, telephone advice, and patient education to the Neurology patients. The CN will comply with the Medical Center house and Telephone Standards.

The CN is accountable for his/her own practice and has primary responsibility for utilizing nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe patient care in the outpatient clinical setting. S/he carries out established nursing procedures and performs related duties as required and performs nursing care for patients with complex needs. CN is recognized as a leader and clinical resource and demonstrates investment in the overall forward movement of the practice and organization. CN serves as resource for all clinical staff and initiates and participates in patient and staff education.

The Clinical Nurse must have the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks and work well with staff, patients, and providers. A high degree of independence, initiative, assertiveness, and diplomacy are necessary in dealing with faculty, staff, and patients in a complex environment. S/he works with physician leadership in setting and accomplishing annual goals. S/he works with staff to develop, monitor and maintain systems pertaining to all aspects of nursing care for the practice. The clinical nurse ensures a safe environment for patients and staff. The clinical nurse is responsible for providing direct nursing care to patients in the Clinic. Duties include but not limited to, triage of phone calls, completing the requested tasks in APeX messages, reconstitution of medications and GI clinic procedures. The clinical nurse provides education to patients regarding their illnesses and education for procedure preparation and procedure related questions and education regarding patient medications. The nurse responds to patient questions regarding medication doses and side effects; he/she informs patients about normal/routine pathology and laboratory results, performs injections, teaching of injectable medications;; facilitates completion of disability forms, work letters and will assist the faculty and staff in securing authorizations for tests and treatments

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
• Current American Heart Association CPR Certification
• Two (2) or more years of recent Ambulatory experience back-office setting
• Recent GI experience in an ambulatory setting
• Knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to this position
• Demonstrates evidence of basic analytic thinking necessary to care for a group of complex patients such as oncology and a high degree of attention to detail
• Must demonstrate observational skills and the ability to set priorities. Ability to function independently and effectively with shifting priorities and considerable pressure
• Must be able to function under stress and with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Must demonstrate effective skills in applying hospital standards in area of service, team work, communication, respect for others, and time/priority management. See also Living Pride Standards
• Ability to delegate tasks in a style that is consistent with promoting leadership and teamwork, seeking assistance as needed; ability to demonstrate leadership experience that support teamwork, professionalism, high quality patient experience, evidence based clinical practice, or other relevant topics
• Demonstrates ability to develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with physicians, nurses, and other medical staff. Contributes to team building through participation in unit programs and meetings; contributes to positive morale, using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrates ability to remain current in professional and technical knowledge and apply this to the job; looks for opportunities for continual improvement in patient care, the work environment, and a commitment to lifelong learning in the field of nursing
• This position requires flexibilityto orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Preferred qualifications:

• Three (3) or more years of adult Ambulatory GI Clinic experience
• Membership in professional organizations is recommended

BSN Licenses/Certifications:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
• Current American Heart Association CPR Certification

License / Certification

Basic Life Support, Registered Nurse

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

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.